BILL DRAFT 2003-LDz-114 [v.?] (4/20) 

 ABC Licensees' to Recycle Beverage Containers 



1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 



2 AN ACT TO REQUIRE HOLDERS OF CERTAIN ABC PERMITS TO RECYCLE 



3 ALL RECYCLABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS, AS RECOMMENDED BY 



4 THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMISSION. 



5 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 



6 SECTION 1. Article 10 of Chapter 18B of the General Statutes is amended 



7 by adding a new section to read: 



8 " S 18B-1006.1. Additional requirement for certain permittees to recycle beverage 



9 containers. 



10 Holders of on-premises malt beverage permits, on-premises unfortified wine 



11 permits, on-premises fortified wine permits, and mixed beverages permits shall 



12 separate, store, and provide for the collection for recycling of all recyclable beverage 



13 containers of all beverages sold at retail on the premises. A permittee has satisfied the 



14 requirements of this section if it follows a recycling program that is based upon the 



15 model recycling program developed by the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control 



16 Commission under G.S. 130A-309.14. " 



17 SECTION 2. G.S. 130A-309.14 is amended by adding a new subsection to 



18 read: 



19 "(m) The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, with assistance 



20 fi-om the Department, shall develop a model recycling program for holders of on- 



21 premises malt beverage permits, on-premises imfortified wine permits, on-premises 



22 fortified wine permits, and mixed beverages permits under G.S. 18B-1001 that are 



23 required to recycle beverage containers under G.S. 18B- 1006.1. The North Carolina 



24 Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission may adopt rules to comply with this section. " 



25 SECTION 3. This act becomes effective October 1 , 2004. 



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