S 0819 General Bill, By Fanning
Summary: SC Beverage Container Recycling Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 97 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; TO REQUIRE A DEPOSIT FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF BEVERAGE CONTAINERS THAT IS REFUNDABLE UPON THE RETURN OF THE BEVERAGE CONTAINER AND TO PROVIDE THAT A MANUFACTURER OR DISTRIBUTOR REIMBURSE A RETAILER OR REDEMPTION CENTER; TO PROHIBIT A RETAILER AND MANUFACTURER FROM REJECTING BEVERAGE CONTAINERS AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; TO ESTABLISH LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINERS SOLD IN THIS STATE; TO REQUIRE DISTRIBUTORS AND MANUFACTURERS TO REGISTER BEVERAGE CONTAINERS SOLD IN THIS STATE; TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR REDEMPTION CENTERS; TO PROHIBIT A DISTRIBUTOR FROM SELLING AN IMPROPERLY LABELED BEVERAGE CONTAINER AND THE REDEMPTION OF A BEVERAGE CONTAINER THAT WAS PURCHASED OUTSIDE OF THIS STATE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS; AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER.
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12/06/17	Senate	Prefiled
12/06/17	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
01/09/18	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 68)
01/09/18	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 68)