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2.__Commingling of like materials.__For purposes of this
section, containers are considered to be of like materials if
made up of one of the following:

 
A.__Plastic;

 
B.__Aluminum;

 
C.__Metal other than aluminum; and

 
D.__Glass.

 
3.__Commingling of like products.__For purposes of this
section, like products are those that are made up of one of
the following:

 
A.__Beer, ale or other beverage produced by fermenting
malt, wine and wine coolers;

 
B.__Spirits;

 
C.__Soda;

 
D.__Noncarbonated water; and

 
E.__All other beverages.

 
4.__Registration of commingling agreements.__Not later than
48 hours following the execution or amendment of a commingling
agreement, including an amendment that adds an additional
party to an existing agreement, the parties shall file a copy
of the commingling agreement or amendment with the department.

 
§1866-E.__Abandoned and unclaimed deposits; reports and
payments

 
The provisions of this section apply only to those beverage
containers that are not subject to a qualified commingling
agreement pursuant to section 1866, subsection 4, paragraph C.

 
Deposits for beverage containers that are not subject to a
qualified commingling agreement are presumed abandoned and are
considered unclaimed deposits when retained by a manufacturer
or distributor 60 days after being collected during any 3-
month period ending the last day of March, June, September or
December.__Deposit initiators must report deposit-related
activity and disburse unclaimed deposits in accordance with
the provisions of this section for all beverage containers not
subject to a qualified commingling agreement.


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