Prohibición de vender latas metálicas con dispositivos de apertura desmontables

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que no se pueden vender latas de bebidas que tengan un tipo de tapa que se suelta al abrirlas. Es como si tuvieras una lata con una tapa que se quita y puede ser peligrosa.

Es como cuando usas un frasco de mermelada que tiene una tapa que se rompe al abrir, y eso puede hacer que el contenido se derrame y ensucie todo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan quiere abrir una tienda de refrescos en Colorado. Si decide vender latas que tienen tapas que se pueden separar al abrir, estaría rompiendo la ley y podría tener problemas legales.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

C.R.S. 18-13-113 – Unlawful to sell metal beverage containers with detachable opening devices (1) As used in this section: (a) "Beverage" means each of the following forms of liquid refreshment intended for human consumption: (I) Fermented malt beverages, malt liquors, beers, or any beverages obtained by the fermentation of any infusion or decoction of barley, malt, hops, or any similar product, or any combination thereof, in water; (II) Alcoholic beverages obtained by distillation, and mixed with water or other substances in solution; (III) Alcoholic beverages obtained by the fermentation of the natural sugar contents of fruits or other agricultural products containing sugar; (IV) Mineral or soda waters; (V) Carbonated or noncarbonated soft drinks; or (VI) Fruit juices or vegetable juices or fruitades. (b) "Beverage container" means an individual, sealed metal can which contains a beverage. (c) "Within Colorado" means within the exterior limits of Colorado and includes all territory within these limits owned or ceded to the United States of America. (2) No person shall sell or offer for sale at retail within Colorado any metal beverage container with a detachable opening device designed to detach from the beverage container when a user opens the beverage container in a manner reasonably calculated to gain access to its contents. (3) Subsection (2) of this section shall not apply to metal beverage containers with opening devices consisting of sensitized adhesive tape.