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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 38, § 3103: Refund value, 2015

To encourage container reuse and recycling, every beverage container sold or offered for sale to a consumer in this State must have a deposit and refund value. The deposit and refund value are det…

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beverage container depositsrecyclingrefund values

Jurisdiction: United States — Maine
Structure: 1 provisions
Official identity: Year 2015
Dates: Enacted 2015 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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To encourage container reuse and recycling, every beverage container sold or offered for sale to a consumer in this State must have a deposit and refund value. The deposit and refund value are determined according to the provisions of this section. [PL 2015, c. 166, §14 (NEW).] 1. Refillable containers. For refillable beverage containers, except wine and spirits containers, the manufacturer shall determine the deposit and refund value according to the type, kind and size of the beverage container. The deposit and refund value may not be less than 5¢. [PL 2015, c. 166, §14 (NEW).] 2. Nonrefillable containers; exclusive distributorships. For nonrefillable beverage containers, except wine and spirits containers, sold through geographically exclusive distributorships, the distributor shall determine and initiate the deposit and refund value according to the type, kind and size of the beverage container. The deposit and refund value may not be less than 5¢. [PL 2015, c. 166, §14 (NEW).] 3. Nonrefillable containers; nonexclusive distributorships. For nonrefillable beverage containers, except wine and spirits containers, not sold through geographically exclusive distributorships, the deposit and refund value may not be less than 5¢. [PL 2015, c. 166, §14 (NEW).] 4. Wine and spirits containers. For wine and spirits containers of 50 milliliters or less, the refund value may not be more than 5¢. For wine and spirits containers of greater than 50 milliliters, the refund value may not be less than 15¢. [PL 2017, c. 140, §1 (AMD); PL 2017, c. 140, §3 (AFF).]

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