“Reverse vending machine” means a mechanical device which accepts one or more types of empty beverage containers and issues a cash refund or a redeemable credit slip with a value not less than the container’s refund value. The refund value payments shall be aggregated and then paid, if more than one container is redeemed in a single transaction.
Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 14525.5
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Known as the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act
The act spans §§ 14500–14599 (180 sections).
Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1339, Sec. 15
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.