Report Title:

Deposit beverage containers; Refund value

Description:

Allows the refund value of a deposit beverage container to be marked by a securely affixed label.  (HB2002 HD1)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2002
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 342G-112, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  Except as provided in subsection (b), every deposit beverage container sold in the [State] state shall clearly indicate the refund value of the container and the word "Hawaii" or the letters "HI".  The names or letters representing the names of other states with comparable deposit legislation may also be included in the indication of refund value.  The refund value on every deposit beverage container shall be clearly, prominently, and indelibly marked by painting, printing, scratch embossing, [raised letter] raised-letter embossing, or securely affixed [stickers] labels and shall be affixed on the top or side of the container in letters at least one-eighth inch in size[.]; provided that the department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 for products that are newly introduced into the state and that may require temporary stickers until compliance with this subsection can be achieved."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.