(a) Except as provided under Section 14549, “glass container manufacturer” means a person who manufactures commercial containers, whose principal component part or parts consist of virgin glass, postfilled glass, or any combination of both, for sale in California or for export to other states or countries.

(b) “Glass container manufacturer” includes, but is not limited to, all commercial manufacturing operations which produce beverage containers, food or drink packaging material made primarily of glass, or any combination of both of those items. For beer and other malt beverages manufactured outside the state, the container manufacturer shall be deemed to be the person or entity named on the certificate of compliance issued pursuant to § 23671 of the Business and Professions Code.

(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 624, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1996.)