Sec. 6A-3. Refund value required.

   Every nonreusable beverage container in which beverages are sold or offered for sale in Montgomery County shall have a minimum cash refund value of five cents ($0.05). (1976 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1; 1978 L.M.C., ch. 13, § 1; 1979 L.M.C., ch. 7, § 1; 1980 L.M.C., ch. 16, § 1; 1981 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1; 1982 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1.)

Sec. 6A-4. Acceptance for refund.

   (a)   A dealer shall not refuse to accept from any person any empty nonreusable beverage containers marked pursuant to section 6A-5 of this chapter of the kind, size and brand of beverage sold by the dealer, or refuse to pay in cash to the consumer the refund value of a nonreusable beverage container established pursuant to section 6A-3 of this chapter if the empty nonreusable beverage container is presented at the location at which the dealer sells or offers for sale such beverages in nonreusable beverage containers to consumers; provided that for the purposes of this section "dealer" shall not include persons selling beverages to consumers for on-premises consumption.

   (b)   A distributor shall not refuse to accept from a dealer any empty nonreusable beverage container, marked pursuant to section 6A-5 of this chapter, of a kind, size and brand of beverage sold by the distributor, or refuse to pay in cash to the dealer the refund value of a nonreusable beverage container as established pursuant to section 6A-3 of this chapter, if the empty nonreusable beverage containers are presented at the time and location of any delivery of filled nonreusable beverage containers by the distributor to the dealer. (1976 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1; 1978 L.M.C., ch. 13, § 1; 1979 L.M.C., ch. 7, § 1; 1980 L.M.C., ch. 16, § 1; 1981 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1; 1982 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1.)

Sec. 6A-5. Nonreusable beverage container markings.

   No distributor or dealer shall sell or offer for sale in Montgomery County a beverage in a nonreusable container that does not clearly indicate in a securely affixed manner the following information:

   (a)   The nonreusable beverage container is to be sold within the Greater Washington area; and

   (b)   The refund value of the nonreusable beverage container is not less than the minimum amount specified in section 6A-3 of this chapter. (1976 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1; 1978 L.M.C., ch. 13, § 1; 1979 L.M.C., ch. 7, § 1; 1980 L.M.C., ch. 16, § 1; 1981 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1; 1982 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1.)

Sec. 6A-6. Metal nonreusable beverage containers with detachable openings; prohibited.

   Beginning January 1, 1979, no distributor or dealer shall sell or offer for sale in the county any metal nonreusable beverage container so designed and constructed that a metal part of the container is completely detachable from the container without the aid of a can opener, other than screw tops and bottle caps. (1976 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1; 1978 L.M.C., ch. 13, § 1; 1979 L.M.C., ch. 7, § 1; 1981 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1; 1982 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1.)

Sec. 6A-7. Penalty.

   Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be punished as a class C violation as set forth in section 1-19 of chapter 1 of the County Code. Each day a violation of the provisions of this chapter continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense. (1976 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1; 1981 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1; 1983 L.M.C., ch. 22, § 10.)