N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 27-1016 – Public education
§ 27-1016. Public education.
Terms Used In N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 27-1016
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of environmental conservation. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 27-1003
- Department: means the department of environmental conservation. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 27-1003
- Redemption center: means any person offering to pay the refund value of an empty beverage container to a redeemer, or any person who contracts with one or more dealers or distributors to collect, sort and obtain the refund value and handling fee of empty beverage containers for, or on behalf of, such dealer or distributor under the provisions of section 27-1013 of this title. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 27-1003
The commissioner shall establish a public education program to disseminate information regarding implementation of this title. Such information shall include, but not be limited to, publication of the New York Bottle Bill of Rights as specified in subdivision two of section 27-1007 of this title; publication of information specifying the procedures necessary to establish a redemption center as provided in section 27-1013 of this title, including information regarding financial assistance available for the establishment of redemption centers as provided in section 27-1018 of this title; publication of information delineating the relevant rights and responsibilities of deposit initiators, distributors, dealers, redemption centers and redeemers under the provisions of this title; publication of information regarding the requirement that deposit initiators register with the department of taxation and finance; and publication of information on the general benefits of recycling.