The term does not include milk or a beverage that is primarily
derived from a dairy product, infant formula and medicine
approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
"Consumer." A person who buys a beverage in a returnable
beverage container for use or consumption and pays the deposit.
"Dealer." A person who engages in the sale of beverages in
returnable beverage containers to a consumer for off-premises
consumption in this Commonwealth.
"Department." The Department of Environmental Protection of
the Commonwealth.
"Fund." The Returnable Beverage Container Fund established
under this act.
"On-premises consumption." The consumption of returnable
beverages by a patron immediately and within the area under
control of an establishment, including, but not limited to, a
bar, restaurant, passenger ship or airplane.
"Patron." A person who buys a beverage in a returnable
beverage container for use or consumption and does not pay the
deposit.
"Person." An individual, partnership, firm, association,
public or private corporation, Federal agency, the Commonwealth
or any of its political subdivisions, trust or any other legal
entity.
"Recycling facility." The contiguous land and structures and
other appurtenances and improvements on the land used for the
collection, separation, recovery and sale or reuse of secondary
resources that would otherwise be disposed of as solid waste and
are an integral part of a manufacturing process aimed at
producing a marketable product made of postconsumer material.
"Redeemer." A person, other than a dealer or distributor,
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