1. A distributor, dealer, or redemption center may enter into a contract or agreement with any other distributor, manufacturer, or person for the purpose of collecting or disposing of beverage containers as provided in this chapter.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 455C.13

  • Beverage: means wine as defined in section 123. See Iowa Code 455C.1
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Dealer: means any person who engages in the sale of beverages in beverage containers to a consumer. See Iowa Code 455C.1
  • Distributor: means any person who engages in the sale of beverages in beverage containers to a dealer in this state, including any manufacturer who engages in such sales. See Iowa Code 455C.1
  • Manufacturer: means any person who bottles, cans, or otherwise fills beverage containers for sale to distributors or dealers. See Iowa Code 455C.1
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, firm, corporation, or association. See Iowa Code 462A.2
  • Redemption center: means a facility at which consumers may return empty beverage containers and receive payment for the refund value of the empty beverage containers. See Iowa Code 455C.1
 2. For purposes of this chapter, any contracts entered into pursuant to this section for the collection or disposal of empty beverage containers shall not be deemed to interfere with the refund value pursuant to section 455C.2.