HB 5424 Summary

• Amends Michigan's beverage container deposit law to establish criminal penalties for distributors who fraudulently violate section 4c by purchasing filled nonalcoholic beverage containers in another state.

• Creates tiered misdemeanor and felony penalties based on the value of containers involved, ranging from $100-$500 fines and up to 93 days imprisonment for values under $200, to felonies with up to 20 years imprisonment and $35,000 fines for values of $100,000 or more.

• Allows aggregation of container values from separate incidents within any 12-month period to determine total violation value and applicable penalties.

• Provides enhanced sentencing provisions based on prior convictions, with restrictions preventing use of prior convictions under this section to enhance sentences under other criminal code sections.

• Takes effect 90 days after enactment, contingent upon passage of a companion Senate or House bill (request no. 02698'19).