Substitute House Bill No. 6540
Public Act No. 13-27
AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALE OF CERTAIN BEVERAGES IN MIXED MATERIAL CONTAINERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 22a-255 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
As used in sections 22a-255a to 22a-255c, inclusive:
(1) "Beverage" means [beer or other malt beverages and] mineral waters, soda water [and] or carbonated soft drinks in liquid form and intended for human consumption;
(2) "Plastic bottle" means a container with a capacity of sixteen ounces or more composed primarily of one or more plastics; and
(3) "Closure" means a screw on or twist off cap used to close a container when such cap is not integral to the structure of the container.