For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
Beverage: Beer, ale or other malt beverages, soft drinks, carbonated water and ice tea in liquid form and intended for human consumption.
Consumer: Every person who purchases a beverage in a nonreusable beverage container for use or consumption, without intent to resell.
Dealer: Every person who engages in the sale of beverages in nonreusable beverage containers to a consumer in the county, including any manufacturer who engages in such sales.
Distributor: Every person who engages in the sale of beverages in nonreusable beverage containers to a dealer in the county, including any manufacturer who engages in such sales.
Greater Washington area: Those jurisdictions within the exterior limits of the Washington, D.C., Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area as defined by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census, which have enacted provisions similar to the provisions of this chapter.
Manufacturer: Every person bottling, canning or otherwise filling nonreusable beverage containers for sale to distributors or dealers.
Nonreusable beverage container: Any individual, separate, sealed glass, metal or plastic bottle, can, jar or carton containing a beverage which is not ordinarily collected from consumers for refilling with a beverage.
Soft drink: Ginger ale, root beer, sarsaparilla, pop, any soda water, cola or other carbonated or noncarbonated beverages. The term "soft drink" does not include dairy products or fruit juices. (1976 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1; 1981 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1.)