Section 20-745. Definitions

For  the  purposes  of  this  subchapter  the
  following terms shall have the following meanings:
    a. "Beverage" means any beverage  covered  by  title  ten  of  article
  twenty-seven  of  the environmental conservation law of the state of New
  York;
    b. "Beverage container" means any can, bottle or  other  container  of
  any  description that is covered by title ten of article twenty-seven of
  the environmental conservation law of the state of New York;
    c.  "Dealer"  means  any  person  engaged  in  the  retail  sale,  for
  off-premises  consumption  of  beverages in beverage containers that are
  covered by title  ten  of  article  twenty-seven  of  the  environmental
  conservation law of the state of New York;
    d.  "Redeemer"  means  any person, other than a dealer or distributor,
  who  demands  the  refund  value  in  exchange  for  an  empty  beverage
  container.