N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 20-745: § 20-745 Definitions.

For the purposes of this subchapter the following terms shall have the following meanings:

a. "Beverage" means any beverage covered by title ten of article twenty-seven of the environmental conservation law of the state of New York;

b. "Beverage container" means any can, bottle or other container of any description that is covered by title ten of article twenty-seven of the environmental conservation law of the state of New York;

c. "Dealer" means any person engaged in the retail sale, for off-premises consumption of beverages in beverage containers that are covered by title ten of article twenty-seven of the environmental conservation law of the state of New York;

d. "Redeemer" means any person, other than a dealer or distributor, who demands the refund value in exchange for an empty beverage container.