{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-455c.14","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 455C.14","heading":"Redemption of refused nonrefillable metal beverage containers.","body":"1. If the refund value indication required under section 455C.5 on an empty nonrefillable metal beverage container is readable but the redemption of the container is lawfully refused by a dealer or person operating a redemption center under other sections of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to these sections, the container shall be accepted and the refund value paid to a consumer as provided in this section. Each beer distributor selling nonrefillable metal beverage containers in this state shall provide individually or collectively by contract or agreement with a dealer, person operating a redemption center, or another person, at least one facility in the county seat of each county where refused empty nonrefillable metal beverage containers having a readable refund value indication as required by this chapter are accepted and redeemed. In cities having a population of twenty-five thousand or more, the number of the facilities provided shall be one for each twenty-five thousand population or a fractional part of that population.\n2. A beer distributor violating this section is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.","path":["Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES (Ch. 455 - 485)","Chapter 455C - BEVERAGE CONTAINERS CONTROL"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/455C.14.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:11Z","sha256":"7f1f6b755bb5ba1d91cef29926184b8de6f36a2eb7cc582fced934ba41ed882c","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-455c.13","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-455c.15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}