Except as provided in ORS 459A.715:
(1) A dealer shall not refuse to accept from any person any empty beverage containers of the kind, size and brand sold by the dealer, or refuse to pay to that person the refund value of a beverage container as established by ORS 459A.705.
(2) A distributor shall not refuse to accept from a dealer any empty beverage containers of the kind, size and brand sold by the distributor, or refuse to pay the dealer the refund value of a beverage container as established by ORS 459A.705. [Formerly 459.830]
Note: The amendments to 459A.710 by section 2, chapter 303, Oregon Laws 2007, become operative January 1, 2009. See section 10, chapter 303, Oregon Laws 2007. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2009, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
459A.710. Except as provided in ORS 459A.715:
(1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a dealer may not refuse to accept from any person any empty beverage containers that contained the kind of beverage sold by the dealer, or refuse to pay to that person the refund value of a beverage container as established by ORS 459A.705.
(b) A dealer that occupies a space of less than 5,000 square feet in a single area may refuse to accept from any person any empty beverage containers of the kind, size and brand that the dealer does not sell.
(2) A distributor or importer may not refuse to accept from a dealer any empty beverage containers of the kind, size and brand sold by the distributor or importer, or refuse to pay the dealer the refund value of a beverage container as established by ORS 459A.705.
(3) The manufacturer, distributor or importer of any beverage sold in this state shall ensure that all dealers or redemption centers in this state that redeem beverage containers are paid the refund value for those beverage containers and that those beverage containers are collected from the dealer or redemption center in a timely manner.
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