                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

LABELING OF PLASTIC CONTAINER PRODUCTS REQUIRED; PENALTY (§ 10.1-1415.1)

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, expose for sale, or distribute
any plastic bottle or rigid plastic container unless the container is labeled
indicating the plastic resin used to produce the container. Such label shall
appear on or near the bottom of the container, be clearly visible, and consist
of a number placed within three triangulated arrows and letters placed below the
triangle of arrows. The triangulated arrows shall be equilateral, formed by
three arrows with the apex of each point of the triangle at the midpoint of each
arrow, rounded with a short radius. The pointer (arrowhead) of each arrow shall
be at the midpoint of each side of the triangle with a short gap separating the
pointer from the base of the adjacent arrow. The triangle, formed by three
arrows curved at their midpoints, shall depict a clockwise path around the code
number. The numbers and letters shall be as follows:

   1. For polyethylene terepthalate, the letters &#8220;PETE&#8221; and the
   number 1.

   2. For high density polyethylene, the letters &#8220;HDPE&#8221; and the
   number 2.

   3. For vinyl, the letter &#8220;V&#8221; and the number 3.

   4. For low density polyethylene, the letters &#8220;LDPE&#8221; and the number
   4.

   5. For polypropylene, the letters &#8220;PP&#8221; and the number 5.

   6. For polystyrene, the letters &#8220;PS&#8221; and the number 6.

   7. For any other plastic resin, the letters &#8220;OTHER&#8221; and the number
   7.

B. As used in subsection A of this section:
			&#8220;Container,&#8221; unless otherwise specified, refers to &#8220;rigid
plastic container&#8221; or &#8220;plastic bottle&#8221; as those terms are
defined below.
			&#8220;Plastic bottle&#8221; means a plastic container intended for single
use that has a neck that is smaller than the container, accepts a screw-type,
snap cap or other closure and has a capacity of sixteen fluid ounces or more but
less than five gallons.
			&#8220;Rigid plastic container&#8221; means any formed or molded container,
other than a bottle, intended for single use, composed predominantly of plastic
resin, and having a relatively inflexible finite shape or form with a capacity
of eight ounces or more but less than five gallons.

C. Any person convicted of a violation of the provisions of subsection A of this
section shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars. Each day of
violation shall constitute a separate offense.

HISTORY: 1990, c. 519.