Deposit Initiator Registration (Bottle Deposits)

The following beverages are covered by the law:

• carbonated soft drinks,
• beer and malt beverages,
• wine coolers, and
• water.

The following businesses must collect this fee:

• Businesses that bottle beverages;
• Businesses that distribute bottled beverages;
• Businesses that sell bottled beverages; and
• Agents for these businesses.

These businesses must:

• register as a deposit initiator;
• establish an account tracking the deposits;
• track the deposits; and
• remit unclaimed deposits to the DTF.

Customers can return bottles to any retailer that sells that beverage to reclaim the deposit fee.

Retailers do not need to register if they buy their bottled beverages from a business that has registered.