New York Consolidated Laws, Environmental Conservation Law - ENV § 27-1009. Refusal of acceptance

1. A dealer or operator of a redemption center may refuse to accept from a redeemer, and a deposit initiator or distributor may refuse to accept from a dealer or operator of a redemption center any empty beverage container which does not state thereon a refund value as established by section 27-1005 and provided by section 27-1011 of this title.

2. A dealer or operator of a redemption center may also refuse to accept any broken bottle, corroded, crushed or dismembered container, or any beverage container which contains a significant amount of foreign material, as determined in rules and regulations to be promulgated by the commissioner.