3. Label registration. An initiator of deposit shall register the container label of any beverage offered for sale in the state on which it initiates a deposit. Registration must be on forms or in an electronic format provided by the department and shall must include the universal product code for each combination of beverage and container manufactured. The initiator of deposit shall renew a label registration annually and whenever that label is revised by altering the universal product code or whenever the container on which it appears is changed in size, composition or glass color. The initiator of deposit shall also include as part of the registration the method of collection for that type of container, identification of a collection agent, identification of all of the parties to a commingling agreement that applies to the container and proof of the collection agreement. The department may charge a fee for registration and registration renewals under this subsection. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection that establish fees are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A 2-A and subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over business and economic development matters.

Sec. 5. 32 MRSA §1866, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1991, c. 819, §6, is further amended to read:

3. Distributor acceptance. A distributor may not refuse to accept from any dealer or local redemption center any empty, unbroken and reasonably clean beverage container or any beverage container that has been processed through an approved reverse vending machine that meets the requirements of rules adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter of the kind, size and brand sold by the distributor or refuse to pay to the dealer or local redemption center the refund value of a beverage container as established by section 1863-A.

Sec. 6. 32 MRSA §1866, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1991, c. 819, §7, is further amended to read:

4. Reimbursement of handling costs. Reimbursement of handling costs is governed by this subsection.

A. In addition to the payment of the refund value, the initiator of the deposit under section 1863-A, subsections 1, 2 and 4 shall reimburse the dealer or local redemption center for the cost of handling beverage containers subject to section 1863-A, in an amount that equals at least 3¢ per