As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CANNABIS
Any product made from the cannabis plant for the purpose
of smoking, inhaling, aerosolizing, or other use. "Cannabis" does
not include medical cannabis dispensed to registered qualifying patients
pursuant to the "Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act,"
P.L. 2009, c. 307 (N.J.S.A. 24:6I-1 et al.) and P.L. 2015, c. 158
(N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.22 et al.).
CANNABIS DELIVERY PRODUCT
Any product that is designed to deliver cannabis, cannabis
vapor or non-cannabis vapor, including, but not limited to, any type
of electronic smoking device defined as an electronic or other powered
device that can be used to deliver cannabis, or aerosolize cannabis,
or other substances to the person inhaling from the device, including,
but not limited to, an electronic cigarette, cigar, cigarillo or pipe,
or any cartridge or other component of the device or related product,
including, but not limited to, any substances used in such devices
such as liquids, gels or powders, or any forms of cannabis.
MINOR
Any person under 21 years of age.
NICOTINE DELIVERY PRODUCT
Any product that is designed to deliver nicotine, nicotine
vapor or non-nicotine vapor, including, but not limited to, any type
of electronic smoking device defined as an electronic or other powered
device that can be used to deliver nicotine or other substances to
the person inhaling from the device, including, but not limited to,
an electronic cigarette, cigar, cigarillo or pipe, or any cartridge
or other component of the device or related product, including, but
not limited to, any substances used in such devices such as liquids,
gels or powders, or any forms of tobacco, but excluding United States
Food and Drug Administration approved nicotine patches or nicotine
chewing gum.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, cooperative, association, corporation,
personal representative, receiver, trustee, assignee or any other
legal entity.
TOBACCO
Any product made from the tobacco plant for the purpose of
smoking, chewing, inhaling and other personal use, including but not
limited to cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, snuff, shisa and
cigarettes in any form, or shall mean any other matter or substance
which can be smoked.
TOBACCO RETAILER
Any person or entity that operates a store, stand, booth,
concession or place which sells tobacco; also a person or entity that
owns, operates or maintains a vending machine and/or vending machine
location.
VENDING MACHINE
Any automated, self-service device which, upon insertion
of money, tokens or any form of payment, dispenses cigarettes or other
tobacco products in any form.
Any retailer, employee or other person selling, distributing
or giving tobacco or nicotine delivery products shall verify, by means
of government-issued photograph identification containing the bearer's
date of birth, that no purchaser of tobacco or nicotine containing
products is younger than 21 years of age. No such verification is
required for any purchaser over the age of 26. No retailer, employee
or other person shall sell, distribute or give tobacco or nicotine
delivery products to a purchaser younger than 21 years of age who
has a note or any form of communication from any person.
It shall be unlawful to offer for sale or to sell tobacco/cigarettes
through a tobacco/cigarette vending machine or from a freestanding
or attached display of tobacco/cigarettes in the Township of Washington.
All tobacco/cigarette machines and freestanding or attached
displays of tobacco/cigarettes within the grasp of the public and
not specifically behind a sales counter made unlawful by the terms
of this chapter shall be removed within 30 days from the effective
date of this chapter.