(a) 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) 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.