Michigan Laws 445.2073 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 445.2073
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Dealer: means a person, including, but not limited to, a person that operates a business as a plastics recycler, processor, or shredder or reseller, that purchases plastic bulk merchandise containers from any seller other than the manufacturer of the bulk merchandise containers or an authorized dealer or distributor of those containers. See Michigan Laws 445.2073
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 445.2073
- Plastic bulk merchandise container: means a plastic pallet, crate, container, or shell used by a producer, distributor, or retailer for the bulk transportation or storage of goods for sale at retail, including, but not limited to, food or beverages. See Michigan Laws 445.2073
- Seller: means a person that sells, barters, or trades a plastic bulk merchandise container to a dealer. See Michigan Laws 445.2073
As used in this act:
(a) “Dealer” means a person, including, but not limited to, a person that operates a business as a plastics recycler, processor, or shredder or reseller, that purchases plastic bulk merchandise containers from any seller other than the manufacturer of the bulk merchandise containers or an authorized dealer or distributor of those containers.
(b) “Documentation” means a signed statement that indicates where a person obtained a plastic bulk merchandise container offered for sale, indicates that a person is authorized to sell a plastic bulk merchandise container, or provides other evidence that reasonably demonstrates ownership of a plastic bulk merchandise container offered for sale and the source of the container.
(c) “Industrial or commercial account” means a person that sells plastic or plastic articles to a dealer from a fixed location pursuant to a written agreement with that dealer.
(d) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other legal entity.
(e) “Plastic bulk merchandise container” means a plastic pallet, crate, container, or shell used by a producer, distributor, or retailer for the bulk transportation or storage of goods for sale at retail, including, but not limited to, food or beverages.
(f) “Record” means a paper, electronic, or other generally accepted method of storing information in a retrievable form.
(g) “Seller” means a person that sells, barters, or trades a plastic bulk merchandise container to a dealer.