Iowa § 455C.1 Definitions

Iowa Statutes

§ 455C.1 — Definitions

Iowa § 455C.1

Title XINATURAL RESOURCES

Ch. 455CBEVERAGE CONTAINERS CONTROL

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Iowa Code § 455C.1 (2026).

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As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:

1.“Beverage” means wine as defined in section 123.3, subsection 53, alcoholic liquor as defined in section 123.3, subsection 4, beer as defined in section 123.3, subsection 6, high alcoholic content beer as defined in section 123.3, subsection 22, canned cocktail as defined in section 123.3, subsection 10, mineral water, soda water, and similar carbonated soft drinks in liquid form and intended for human consumption.

2.“Beverage container” means any sealed glass, plastic, or metal bottle, can, jar, or carton containing a beverage.

3.“Commission” means the environmental protection commission of the department.

4.“Consumer” means any person who purchases a beverage in a beverage container for use or consumption.

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As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Beverage” means wine as defined in section 123.3, subsection 53, alcoholic liquor as
defined in section 123.3, subsection 4, beer as defined in section 123.3, subsection 6, high
alcoholic content beer as defined in section 123.3, subsection 22, canned cocktail as defined
in section 123.3, subsection 10, mineral water, soda water, and similar carbonated soft drinks
in liquid form and intended for human consumption.
2. “Beverage container” means any sealed glass, plastic, or metal bottle, can, jar, or carton
containing a beverage.
3. “Commission” means the environmental protection commission of the department.
4. “Consumer” means any person who purchases a beverage in a beverage container for
use or consumption.
5. “Dealer”meansanypersonwhoengagesinthesaleofbeveragesinbeveragecontainers
to a consumer.
6. “Dealer agent” means a person who solicits or picks up empty beverage containers for
the purpose of returning the empty beverage containers to a distributor or manufacturer.
7. “Department”meansthedepartmentofnaturalresourcescreatedundersection455A.2.
8. “Director” means the director of the department.
9. “Distributor” means any person who engages in the sale of beverages in beverage
containers to a dealer in this state, including any manufacturer who engages in such sales.
10. “Geographic territory” means the geographical area within a perimeter formed by the
outermost boundaries served by a distributor.
11. “Manufacturer” means any person who bottles, cans, or otherwise fills beverage
containers for sale to distributors or dealers.
12. “Mobile redemption system” means a redemption center location at which a consumer
may return empty beverage containers on which a refund value has been paid that uses
innovative technology to process empty beverage containers and return the amount of the
refund value to consumers.
13. “Nonrefillable beverage container” means a beverage container not intended to be
refilled for sale by a manufacturer.
14. “Participating dealer” means a dealer who accepts the return of empty beverage
containers from a consumer.
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15. “Redemption center” means a facility at which consumers may return empty beverage
containers and receive payment for the refund value of the empty beverage containers.