Michigan Compiled Laws
Initiated Law 1 of 1976 - Beverage Containers (445.571 - 445.576)
Section 445.571a - "Container Composed of a Combination of These Materials" Defined.

Sec. 1a.
As used in section 1, "container composed of a combination of these materials" does not include a container that, when filled, is designed and intended to be frozen and is composed in whole or in part of aluminum and plastic or aluminum and paper in combination, if the aluminum content represents 20% or less of the unfilled container weight and the weight of the container materials represents 5% or less of the total weight of the filled container.
History: Add. 2012, Act 213, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2012 Popular Name: Bottle Bill

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 445 - Trade and Commerce

Initiated Law 1 of 1976 - Beverage Containers (445.571 - 445.576)

Section 445.571 - Definitions.

Section 445.571a - "Container Composed of a Combination of These Materials" Defined.

Section 445.572 - Nonreturnable Containers; Prohibitions; Means for Return and Refund; Regional Redemption Centers; Acceptance of Containers and Payment of Refunds; Indicating Refund Value and Name of State on Container; Exception; Metal Containers W...

Section 445.572a - Designated Metal, Glass, or Plastic Containers; Sale or Offer of Sale of Certain Beverages; Requirements; Violations; Definitions.

Section 445.573 - Certification of Beverage Containers.

Section 445.573a - Report; Filing; Contents.

Section 445.573b - Unclaimed Bottle Deposits; Audit, Assessment, and Collection by Department of Treasury; Payment by Underredeemer; Overredemption Credit; Payment of Refund to Overredeemer; Report; Definitions.

Section 445.573c - Bottle Deposit Fund and Bottle Bill Enforcement Fund; Creation; Administration; Deposits; Disbursements; Report of Effectiveness and Information; Rules.

Section 445.573d - Unclaimed Deposits.

Section 445.573e - Cleanup and Redevelopment Trust Fund.

Section 445.573f - Community Pollution Prevention Fund.

Section 445.574 - Violation; Penalty; Separate Offense; Violations of Section 4c; Enhanced Sentence; Limitation.

Section 445.574a - Prohibited Return to Dealer, Distributor, or Manufacturer; Violation; Penalty; Exceptions; Restitution; Action Brought by Attorney General or County Prosecutor.

Section 445.574b - Posting Notice on Dealer's Premises; Failure to Comply; Penalty.

Section 445.574c - Distributor Sale to Dealer; 10 Cent Deposit; Exceptions; Record.

Section 445.575 - Repeal of MCL 445.191.

Section 445.576 - Effective Date.