§ 25-17-103 — Labeling and coding

On or after July 1, 1992, no person shall
distribute, sell, or offer for sale in this state any plastic bottle or rigid plastic
container manufactured on or after July 1, 1992, unless the product is labeled with a
code indicating the plastic resin used to produce the bottle or container. Plastic
bottles or rigid plastic containers with labels and basecups of a different material
shall be coded by their basic material. Such code shall consist of a number placed
within a triangle of arrows and letters placed below the triangle of arrows. The
triangle shall be equilateral, formed by three arrows with the apex of each point of
the triangle at the midpoint of each arrow, rounded with a short radius. The
arrowhead of each arrow shall be at the midpoint of each side of the arrow. The
triangle, formed by the three arrows curved at their midpoints, shall depict a
clockwise path around the code number. The numbers and letters used shall be as
follows: 1=PETE (polyethylene terephthalate), 2=HDPE (high density polyethylene),
3=V (vinyl), 4=LDPE (low density polyethylene), 5=PP (polypropylene), 6=PS
(polystyrene), 7=OTHER (includes multi-layer).

Legislative History

Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1181, � 1, effective July 1.