DELIVER
To transfer, give or provide, whether gratuitously or for
any type of consideration.
RETAILER
Any person or business that owns, operates or manages any
place at which tobacco products are sold and their agents and employees.
Retailer also includes any person or business required to have a license
under Connecticut General Statutes § 12-287.
SELL
To transfer for consideration.
TOBACCO PRODUCT
Any product containing, made or derived from tobacco or nicotine
that is intended for human consumption, whether smoked, chewed, absorbed,
dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed or ingested by any other means,
including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, chewing or pipe tobacco,
snuff, electronic cigarettes, electronic cigars, electronic pipes,
electronic nicotine delivery systems or any other product or device
that relies on vaporization or aerosolization; tobacco product also
includes any component, part or accessory used in the consumption
of a tobacco product such as filters, rolling papers, pipes, e-cigarettes,
e-cigars, e-pipes, vape pens, e-hookahs and liquids used in the electronic
smoking devices, whether or not they contain nicotine. Tobacco product
shall not include drugs, devices or combination products approved
by the United States Food and Drug Administration as a tobacco-cessation
product and is marketed and sold exclusively for the approved purpose.
The Wallingford Police Department is authorized to enforce this
chapter in accordance with the law.
Violations of this chapter are deemed to be a threat to the
public health, safety and welfare of the community. Three violations
by the same retailer within a two-year period shall constitute a public
nuisance. The Town may initiate legal action to enforce the requirements
of this chapter in addition to civil penalties.