§342G‑112  Deposit beveragecontainer requirements.  (a)  Except as provided in subsection (b), everydeposit beverage container sold in the State shall clearly indicate the refundvalue of the container and the word "Hawaii" or the letters"HI".  The names or letters representing the names of other stateswith comparable deposit legislation may also be included in the indication ofrefund value.  The refund value on every deposit beverage container shall beclearly, prominently, and indelibly marked by painting, printing, scratchembossing, raised letter embossing, or securely affixed stickers and shall beaffixed on the top or side of the container in letters at least one-eighth inchin size.

(b)  Subsection (a) shall not apply to any typeof refillable glass deposit beverage container that has a brand namepermanently marked on it and that has the equivalent of a refund value of atleast 5 cents, which is paid upon receipt of the container by a dealer ordeposit beverage distributor.

(c)  Containers that do not meet the definitionof a deposit beverage container, as specified in section 342G-101, shall notindicate "Hawaii" or "HI" on the container. [L 2002, c 176,pt of §2; am L 2004, c 241, §6; am L 2007, c 285, §6]

 

Note

 

  Interim requirements for sixty-eight-fluid-ounce deposit beveragecontainers.  See note at head of this part.