Section 096-426-4 - Initiators of DepositA. All Initiators of Deposit distributing or selling Beverages in the State of Maine shall be licensed with the Department prior to beginning operation, and annually thereafter. Applicants for approval as an Initiator of Deposit shall utilize forms provided by the Department, and shall submit the completed form to the Department. (1) Applications for approval of Initiators of Deposit of small breweries and small wineries that produce no more than 50,000 gallons of its Product or a bottler of water who annually sells no more than 250,000 containers each containing no more than one gallon of its Product must include an annual license fee of $50.00.(2) Applications for approval of Initiators of Deposit of small beverage Manufacturers whose total production of all Beverages from all combined manufacturing locations is less than 50,000 gallons annually must include an annual license fee of $50.00.(3) All other applications for approval of Initiators of Deposit must include an annual license fee of $500.00. B. Initiators of Deposit shall annually provide the Department and licensed Redemption Centers that manage their beverage containers current lists of Beverages on which they initiate deposit. Initiators of Deposit shall also provide the Department with a current list of Beverages on which they initiate deposit upon request.C. Initiators of Deposit shall notify the Department and licensed Redemption Centers that manage their beverage containers at least monthly of the addition and discontinuance of any Products for which they initiate deposit. Note: An Initiator of Deposit is responsible for administration of the deposit transaction fund, reporting, and transfer of abandoned deposit amounts in accordance withUnclaimed deposits, 38 M.R.S. §3108.
06- 096 C.M.R. ch. 426, § 4