California Code, Public Resources Code - PRC § 14595.4

(a) “Person” means any individual, corporation, operation, or entity, whether or not certified or registered pursuant to this division.

(b) “Refund value” means, in addition to the definition in Section 14524, any payment by a certified recycler for beverage container material that is at least 15 percent more than the statewide average scrap value for that material type, as determined by the department for the month in which the payment was made, unless the department determines that a reasonable basis exists for that payment.