Definitions

As used in this Chapter: COL120106 CH. 54 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONTROL

(a)Beverage means beer, ale, malt liquor, and soft drinks; provided, however, that for purposes of this Chapter the term beverage shall not include items sold in a non-liquid, or frozen form or liquid intended for medicinal purposes only, or unadulterated, natural or reconstituted fruit or vegetable juices.

(b)Beverage container means an individual, separate, aluminum can containing a beverage but does not mean a glass bottle, plastic bottle, or paper or styrofoam cup or carton.

(c)Board means the Board of Directors of the Guam Environmental Protection Agency.

(d)Consumer means every person who purchases a beverage in a beverage container for use or consumption.

(e)Dealer means every person who engages in the sale of beverages or beverage containers to a consumer for consumption off the premises.

(f)Distributor means every person who engages in the sale or distribution of beverages in beverage containers to a dealer in this Territory, including any manufacturer who engages in such sales.

(g)Manufacturer means every person canning, or otherwise filling beverage containers for sale to distributors or dealers.

(h)Metal Salvage Contractor means any person who engages in the purchase and resale of beverage containers in order to make a profit from the metal value of the containers.

(i)Person means an individual, corporation, company, association, partnership, federal agency, or agency of the government of Guam.

(j)Use or Consumption includes the exercise of any right or power over a beverage incident of the ownership thereof, other than the sale or the keeping retention of a beverage for the purpose of sale.