Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
Title 5. SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY |
Subtitle B. SOLID WASTE, TOXIC CHEMICALS, SEWAGE, LITTER, AND WATER |
Chapter 369. PLASTIC CONTAINERS |
Sec. 369.001. DEFINITIONS
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In this chapter:
(1) "Commission" means the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.
(2) "Plastic" means a material made of polymeric organic compounds and additives that can be shaped by flow.
(3) "Plastic bottle" means a plastic container that:
(A) has a neck smaller than the body of the container;
(B) is designed for a screw top, snap cap, or other closure; and
(C) has a capacity of not less than 16 fluid ounces or more than five gallons.
(4) "Rigid plastic container" means a formed or molded container, other than a plastic bottle, that:
(A) is intended for single use;
(B) is composed predominantly of plastic resin;
(C) has a relatively inflexible finite shape or form; and
(D) has a capacity of not less than eight ounces or more than five gallons.