§ 19-307. Possession -- Evidence of violation

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   (a) In general. -- In a prosecution under § 19-304(a), (b), (c), or (d) of this subtitle, possession by a person charged of all or part of the registered returnable container or returnable textile is prima facie evidence that the person is guilty of the charge.

(b) Exceptions. -- Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to:

   (1) a garbage collector who collects a registered returnable container or returnable textile in the regular course of business;

   (2) the possession of a registered returnable container by a person who received the container with its contents; or

   (3) the possession of a registered returnable textile.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 474; 2002, ch. 26, § 4.

                    
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