Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 5.1 - Original container(a)Definition. Original container means bottles, casks, kegs, barrels or other suitable containers containing malt or brewed beverages that have been securely capped, sealed or corked by the manufacturer of malt or brewed beverages at the place of manufacture with the name and address of the manufacturer of the malt or brewed beverages contained thereon and permanently affixed thereto and includes the reusable original container as to which title was retained by the manufacturer, licensee or vendor who bottled, sold or resold malt or brewed beverages in one or more of the following: (2) In the container and which the manufacturer, licensee or vendor or a direct or indirect associate, agent, representative, employe, agency, distributor, affiliate or subsidiary of the manufacturer, licensee or vendor will repurchase or agree to repurchase from a vendee or person who has acquired title to the reusable container.(b)Deposits required. A licensee authorized to sell, purchase and resell malt or brewed beverages shall, under section 493(2) of the Liquor Code (47 P. S. § 493(2)), require payment of, pay and collect the minimum cash deposits on the original returnable containers as prescribed in this subchapter or as required of and paid by the licensees. Whenever a returnable original container for which a licensee has received a deposit is not returned, the manufacturing licensee, importing distributor or distributor, as the case may be, may not be entitled to an amount in excess of the deposit monies paid on the returnable original containers.The provisions of this § 5.1 adopted June 26, 1952; amended January 20, 1978, effective 2/1/1978, 8 Pa.B. 201.