§342G-117  Handling fees and refund values
for certified redemption centers.  (a)  The department shall pay to each
certified redemption center a handling fee of not less than the prevailing
deposit beverage container fee for each deposit beverage container redeemed by
a consumer that is:



(1)  Transported out-of-state;



(2)  Received by an approved in-state company for an
approved end use for recycling; or



(3)  Received by a department-permitted recycling
facility;



provided that the deposit beverage container is
physically received by the redemption center.



(b)  The department shall evaluate the handling
fee at least once per year.  If the department changes the amount of the
handling fee, the department shall publish notice of the change within thirty
days of its determination.



(c)  The handling fee shall be paid in addition
to the refund value of each empty deposit beverage container.  Payments for
handling fees shall be based on redemption center reports submitted to the
department; provided that there is no discrepancy in the reports.  The
department may choose to pay the handling fee and refund value on the basis of
the total weight of the containers received by material type and the average
weight of each container type; provided that the deposit beverage container is
physically received by the redemption center.



(d)  A handling fee and refund value may only
be paid once for each container redeemed by a consumer and claimed by a
redemption center in accordance with section 342G-119. [L 2002, c 176, pt of
§2; am L 2004, c 241, §10; am L 2007, c 285, §10]