For purposes of this Article, the following definitions shall
apply:
ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT
Any non-combustible product containing nicotine that is intended for human consumption, whether chewed, absorbed, dissolved, or ingested by any other means. Alternative nicotine product does not include any vapor product, tobacco product or any product regulated as a drug or device by the United States Food and Drug Administration under Chapter
V of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
[Ord. No. 1476 § 19, 2-9-2017]
DISTRIBUTE
A conveyance to the public by sale, barter, gift or sample.
MINOR
A person under the age of eighteen (18).
PROOF OF AGE
A driver's license or other generally accepted means of identification
that contains a picture of the individual and appears on its face
to be valid.
ROLLING PAPERS
Paper designed, manufactured, marketed or sold for use primarily
as a wrapping or enclosure for tobacco which enables a person to roll
loose tobacco into a smokeable cigarette.
SAMPLE
A tobacco product distributed to members of the general public
at no cost or at nominal cost for product promotional purposes.
SAMPLING
The distribution to members of the general public of tobacco
product samples.
TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Any substance containing tobacco leaf including, but not
limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco
or dipping tobacco.
VAPOR PRODUCT
Any non-combustible product containing nicotine that employs
a heating element, power source, electronic circuit, or other electronic,
chemical or mechanical means, regardless of shape or size, that can
be used to produce vapor from nicotine in a solution or other form.
Vapor product includes any electronic cigarette, electronic cigar,
electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or similar product or device
and any vapor cartridge or other container of nicotine in a solution
or other form that is intended to be used with or in an electronic
cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe,
or similar product or device. Vapor product does not include any alternative
nicotine product or tobacco product.
[Ord. No. 1476 § 19, 2-9-2017]
VENDING MACHINE
Any mechanical, electric or electronic self-service device
which, upon insertion of money, tokens or any other form of payment,
dispenses tobacco products.
[Ord. No. 1476 § 20, 2-9-2017]
All regulations, restrictions and unlawful conduct pertaining
to tobacco products as set forth in this Article shall apply to and
include alternative nicotine products and vapor products.
No person shall sell cigarettes or tobacco products unless the
person has a retail sales tax license.