(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(1) Remove from a keg all or part of a keg identification tag required pursuant to this article;
(2) Deface a keg identification tag to the extent the information contained on the tag cannot be read;
(3) Fail to return a keg within ten days of the due date; or
(4) Possess a keg that does not have the keg identification tag.
(b) Provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to a manufacturer, distributor or retailer, and division (a)(4) above shall not apply to any person who finds a discarded keg on such person’s property.