Beginning July 1, 1995, no person may distribute, sell, or offer for sale in this state any plastic bottle or rigid plastic container unless the product is labeled with a code indicating the plastic resin used to produce the bottle or container. Rigid plastic bottles or rigid plastic containers with labels and basecups of a different material shall be coded by their basic material. The code shall consist of a number placed within the universal recycling symbol and letters placed below the symbol. The number used shall be as follows: (1) 1.-PETE (polyethylene terephthalate); (2) 2.-HDPE (high density polyethylene); (3) 3.-V (vinyl); (4) 4.-LDPE (low density polyethylene); (5) 5.-PP (polypropylene); (6) 6.-PS (polystyrene); (7) 7.-OTHER (includes multi-layer). The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall maintain a list of the label codes provided in this section and shall provide a copy of that list to any person upon request.
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