Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.
(1) "Container," unless otherwise specified, refers to "rigid plastic container" or "plastic bottle" as those terms are defined in this section.(2) "Distributors" means those persons engaged in the distribution of packaged goods for sale in the state of Washington, including manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers.(3) "Label" means a molded, imprinted, or raised symbol on or near the bottom of a plastic container or bottle.(4) "Person" means an individual, sole proprietor, partnership, association, or other legal entity.(5) "Plastic" means a material made of polymeric organic compounds and additives that can be shaped by flow.(6) "Plastic bottle" means a plastic container intended for single use that has a neck that is smaller than the body of the container, accepts a screw-type, snap cap, or other closure and has a capacity of sixteen fluid ounces or more, but less than five gallons.(7) "Rigid plastic container" means a formed or molded container, other than a bottle, intended for single use, composed predominantly of plastic resin, and having a relatively inflexible finite shape or form with a capacity of eight ounces or more but less than five gallons.1991 c 319 § 103. Formerly RCW 70.95F.010.