As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BAR
Any place licensed by the State of New Jersey to primarily
sell at retail, beer, wine, mixed spirit drink and spirits for consumption
on the premises.
BOARD OF HEALTH
The Borough of Pennington Board of Health, and may be referred
to in this article as the "Board."
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The Borough of Pennington Health Department, and may be referred
to in this article as the "Department."
HEALTH OFFICER
The administrative officer of the Borough of Pennington Health
Department, and/or his or her authorized representatives.
MINOR
Any person less than 18 years of age.
PERSON
An individual, partnership, cooperative, association, corporation,
personal representative, receiver, trustee, assignee or any other
legal entity.
SELF-SERVICE CIGARETTE OR TOBACCO PRODUCT DISPLAY
Any shelving or storing of cigarettes in an area of the establishment
to which customers have access and/or in a location where a customer
could reach the cigarettes or tobacco products and take same without
the assistance of an employee of the establishment.
TAVERN
Any place licensed by the State of New Jersey to primarily
sell at retail, beer, wine, mixed spirit drink and spirits for consumption
on the premises.
TOBACCO OR TOBACCO PRODUCT
Any product made from the tobacco plant for the purpose of
smoking, chewing, inhaling and other personal use, including cigars,
chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, snuff and cigarettes in any form.
TOBACCO RETAILER OR RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT
Any person or entity that operates a store, stand, booth,
concession or place at which sales of tobacco are made to purchasers
for consumption or use; shall also mean a person or entity that owns,
operates or uses a vending machine and/or a vending machine location.
VENDING MACHINE
Any automated, self-service device which, upon insertion
of money, tokens or any other form of payment, dispenses cigarette
or other tobacco products.
In view of the indiscriminate sales of cigarettes
to minors by automatic vending machines, all cigarette and tobacco
product vending machines are hereby prohibited in the Borough of Pennington.
Self-service cigarette or tobacco product displays
are prohibited, and it shall be unlawful to offer for sale, or to
sell cigarettes or tobacco products, from a self-service display in
the Borough of Pennington.
This article shall be liberally construed for
the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the people of
the Borough of Pennington.