; and (2) a distributor may not refuse to retrieve from a retailer or redemption center any beverage container that— (A) has been returned to the retailer or redemption center in accordance with this subtitle; and (B) is of the category of beverage container, brand of beverage container, and size of beverage container distributed by the distributor. (b) Beverage container requirements To be eligible for a refund under this subtitle, a beverage container— (1) in the case of a refund provided by a retailer, shall be the category of beverage sold by the retailer; and (2) shall not— (A) visibly contain or be contaminated by a substance other than water, residue of the original contents, or ordinary dust; or (B) be damaged to the extent that the brand appearing on the container cannot be identified. (c) Refusal (1) In general A retailer or redemption center may refuse to accept from a person a beverage container if— (A) the retailer or redemption center has reasonable grounds to believe that— (i) the beverage container was obtained from or through a distributor without paying the refund value; or (ii) the beverage container has already been redeemed, such as through a reverse vending process; or (B) in the case of a retailer that is not within a convenience zone— (i) the beverage container exceeds an applicable limitation described in paragraph (2); and (ii) the retailer posts a clearly visible and legible sign describing the applicable limitation described in paragraph (2). (2) Limitations A retailer described in paragraph (1)(B) may refuse to accept under that paragraph— (A) more than 144 individual beverage containers returned by any 1 person during any 1 day, if the retailer occupies a space of 5,000 or more square feet in a single area; (B) more than 50 individual beverage containers returned by any 1 person during any 1 day, if the retailer occupies a space of less than 5,000 square feet in a single area