The following words and phrases, whenever used in this chapter, shall have the meanings defined in this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
A. 
"Arm's length transaction"
means a sale in good faith and for valuable consideration that reflects the fair market value between two informed and willing parties, neither of which is under any compulsion to participate in the transaction.
B. 
"Cannabis"
has the meaning set forth in California Business and Professions Code Section 26001, as that section may be amended from time to time.
C. 
"Cannabis product"
has the meaning set forth in California Business and Professions Code Section 26001, as that section may be amended from time to time.
D. 
"Cannabis retailer"
means any retail establishment in which cannabis or cannabis products are sold or offered for sale to persons that do not hold a license to engage in commercial cannabis activity issued by the State of California in accordance with Business and Professions Code Section 26000 et seq., as that section may be amended from time to time.
E. 
"Child-resistant packaging"
means packaging that meets the definition set forth in Code of Federal Regulations, Title 16, Section 1700.15(b), as in effect on January 1, 2015, and was tested in accordance with the method described in Code of Federal Regulations, Title 16, Section 1700.20, as in effect on January 1, 2015.
F. 
"Cigar"
means any roll of tobacco other than a cigarette wrapped entirely or in part in tobacco or any substance containing tobacco and weighing more than four and one-half pounds per 1,000.
G. 
"Cigarette"
means: (1) any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance not containing tobacco; and (2) any roll of tobacco wrapped in any substance containing tobacco which, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette described herein.
H. 
"City"
means the City of Calistoga.
I. 
"City Council"
means the City Council of the City of Calistoga.
J. 
"Compliance checks"
means systems the Department uses to investigate and ensure that tobacco retailers are following and complying with the requirements of this chapter. Compliance checks may involve the use of persons between the ages of 18 and 20 who purchase or attempt to purchase tobacco products. Compliance checks may also be conducted by the Department or other units of government for educational, research, and training purposes or for investigating or enforcing Federal, State, or local laws and regulations relating to tobacco products.
K. 
"Coupon"
means any voucher, rebate, card, paper, note, form, statement, ticket, image, or other issue, whether in paper, digital, or other form, used for commercial purposes to obtain an article, product, service, or accommodation without charge or at a discounted price.
L. 
"Delivery sale"
means the sale of any tobacco product to any person for personal consumption and not for resale when the sale is conducted by any means other than an in-person, over-the-counter sales transaction in a tobacco retail establishment. "Delivery sale" includes the sale of any tobacco product when the sale is conducted by telephone, other voice transmission, mail, the internet, or app-based service. "Delivery sale" includes delivery by licensees or third parties by any means, including curbside pick-up.
M. 
"Department"
means the Calistoga Police Department and any agency or person designated by the Department to enforce or administer the provisions of this chapter.
N. 
"Electronic smoking device"
means any device that may be used to deliver any aerosolized or vaporized substance to the person inhaling from the device, including, but not limited to, an e-cigarette, e-cigar, e-pipe, vape pen, or e-hookah. Electronic smoking devices include any component, part, or accessory of the device, and also include any substance that may be aerosolized or vaporized by such device, whether or not the substance contains nicotine. Electronic smoking device does not include drugs, devices, or combination products authorized for sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, as those terms are defined in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
O. 
"Flavored tobacco product"
means any tobacco product that contains a taste or smell, other than the taste or smell of tobacco, that is distinguishable by an ordinary consumer either prior to, or during the consumption of, a tobacco product, including, but not limited to, any taste or smell relating to fruit, menthol, mint, wintergreen, chocolate, cocoa, vanilla, honey, molasses, or any candy, dessert, alcoholic beverage, herb, or spice.
P. 
"Full retail price"
means the price listed for a tobacco product on its packaging or on any related shelving, advertising, or display where the tobacco product is sold or offered for sale, plus all applicable taxes and fees if such taxes and fees are not included in the listed price.
Q. 
"Little cigar"
means any roll of tobacco other than a cigarette wrapped entirely or in part in tobacco or any substance containing tobacco and weighing no more than four and one-half pounds per 1,000. "Little cigar" includes, but is not limited to, tobacco products known or labeled as small cigar, little cigar, or cigarillo.
R. 
"Manufacturer"
means any person, including any repacker or relabeler, who manufactures, fabricates, assembles, processes, or labels a tobacco product; or imports a finished tobacco product for sale or distribution into the United States.
S. 
"Moveable place of business"
means any form of business that is operated out of a kiosk, truck, van, automobile, or other type of vehicle or transportable shelter and not a fixed address storefront or other permanent type of structure authorized for sales transactions.
T. 
"Person"
means any natural person, partnership, cooperative association, corporation, personal representative, receiver, trustee, assignee, or any other legal entity.
U. 
"Pharmacy"
means any retail establishment in which the profession of pharmacy is practiced by a pharmacist licensed by the State of California in accordance with the Business and Professions Code and where prescription pharmaceuticals are offered for sale, regardless of whether the retail establishment sells other retail goods in addition to prescription pharmaceuticals.
V. 
"Proprietor"
means a person with an ownership or managerial interest in a business. An ownership interest shall be deemed to exist when a person has a 10 percent or greater interest in the stock, assets, or income of a business other than the sole interest of security for debt. A managerial interest shall be deemed to exist when a person has or shares ultimate control over the day-to-day operations of a business.
W. 
"Recreation facility"
means an area, place, structure, or other facility that is used either permanently or temporarily for community recreation, even though it may be used for other purposes, and includes but is not limited to a gymnasium, playing court, playing field, and swimming pool.
X. 
"Sale" or "sell"
means any transfer, exchange, barter, gift, offer for sale, or distribution for a commercial purpose, in any manner or by any means whatsoever.
Y. 
"Self-service display"
means the open display or storage of tobacco products in a manner that is physically accessible in any way to the general public without the assistance of the retailer or employee of the retailer and a direct face-to-face transfer between the purchaser and the retailer or employee of the retailer. A vending machine is a form of self-service display.
Z. 
"Smoking"
means inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any lighted or heated cigar, cigarette, or pipe, or any other lighted or heated product containing, made, or derived from nicotine, tobacco, marijuana, or other plant, whether natural or synthetic, that is intended for inhalation. "Smoking" includes using an electronic smoking device.
AA. 
"Tobacco product"
means:
1. 
Any product containing, made of, or derived from tobacco or nicotine that is intended for human consumption or is likely to be consumed, whether inhaled, absorbed, or ingested by any other means, including, but not limited to, a cigarette, a cigar, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, or snus;
2. 
Any electronic smoking device and any substances that may be aerosolized or vaporized by such device, whether or not the substance contains nicotine; or
3. 
Any component, part, or accessory of subsection (AA)(1) or (AA)(2) of this section, whether or not any of these contains tobacco or nicotine, including but not limited to filters, rolling papers, blunt or hemp wraps, hookahs, mouthpieces, and pipes.
"Tobacco product"
does not mean drugs, devices, or combination products authorized for sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, as those terms are defined in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
BB. 
"Tobacco retailer"
means any person who sells, offers for sale, or exchanges or offers to exchange for any form of consideration, tobacco products. This definition is without regard to the quantity of tobacco products sold, offered for sale, exchanged, or offered for exchange.
CC. 
"Tobacco retailing"
means engaging in the activities of a tobacco retailer.
DD. 
"Youth-oriented facility"
means a parcel in the City of Calistoga that is occupied by:
1. 
A private or public kindergarten, elementary, middle, junior high, or high school;
2. 
A library open to the public;
3. 
A playground open to the public;
4. 
A youth center, defined as a facility where children, ages six to 17, inclusive, come together for programs and activities;
5. 
A recreation facility open to the public, defined as an area, place, structure, or other facility that is used either permanently or temporarily for community recreation, even though it may be used for other purposes;
6. 
A park open to the public or to all the residents of a private community;
7. 
A licensed child-care facility or preschool (other than a small-family day care home or a large-family day care home (as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 1596.78)).
(Ord. 774 § 2, 2024)
A. 
Tobacco Retailer's License Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in tobacco retailing in the City of Calistoga without first obtaining and maintaining a valid tobacco retailer's license for each location at which tobacco retailing is to occur. Tobacco retailing without a valid tobacco retailer's license is a nuisance as a matter of law.
B. 
Lawful Business Operation. In the course of tobacco retailing or in the operation of the business or maintenance of the location for which a license issued, it shall be a violation of this chapter for a licensee, or any of the licensee's agents or employees, to violate any local, State, or Federal law applicable to the sale of tobacco products.
C. 
Smoking Prohibited. Smoking, including smoking for the purpose of sampling any tobacco product, is prohibited within the indoor area of any retail establishment licensed under this chapter. Smoking is also prohibited outdoors within 25 feet of any retail establishment licensed under this chapter.
D. 
Minimum Legal Sales Age. No person engaged in tobacco retailing shall sell a tobacco product to a person under 21 years of age.
E. 
Display of License. Each tobacco retailer license shall be prominently displayed in a publicly visible location at the licensed location.
F. 
Positive Identification Required. No person engaged in tobacco retailing shall sell a tobacco product to another person without first verifying by means of government-issued photographic identification that the recipient is at least 21 years of age.
G. 
Self-Service Displays Prohibited. Tobacco retailing by means of a self-service display is prohibited.
H. 
On-Site Sales. All sales of tobacco products shall be conducted in person in the licensed location. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any tobacco retailer or any of the tobacco retailer's agents or employees to engage in the delivery sale of tobacco products or to knowingly or recklessly sell or provide tobacco products to any person who intends to engage in the delivery sale of the tobacco product in the City.
(Ord. 774 § 2, 2024)
A. 
Flavored Tobacco Product Sales Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any tobacco retailer to sell any flavored tobacco product.
B. 
Presumptive Flavored Tobacco Product. A public statement or claim made or disseminated by the manufacturer of a tobacco product, or by any person authorized or permitted by the manufacturer to make or disseminate public statements concerning such tobacco product, that such tobacco product has a taste or smell other than tobacco shall constitute presumptive evidence that the tobacco product is a flavored tobacco product.
(Ord. 774 § 2, 2024)
A. 
Packaging and Labeling. No tobacco retailer shall sell any tobacco product to any consumer unless the tobacco product:
1. 
Is sold in the manufacturer's packaging intended for sale to consumers;
2. 
Conforms to all applicable Federal labeling requirements; and
3. 
Conforms to all applicable child-resistant packaging requirements.
B. 
Display of Price. The price of each tobacco product offered for sale shall be clearly and conspicuously displayed on the tobacco product or on any related shelving, posting, advertising, or display at the location where the item is sold or offered for sale.
C. 
Distribution of Tobacco Samples or Promotional Items. It is unlawful for any person to distribute free or nominally priced tobacco products.
D. 
Prohibition of Tobacco Coupons and Discounts. No tobacco retailer shall:
1. 
Honor or redeem, or offer to honor or redeem, a coupon to allow a consumer to purchase a tobacco product for less than the full retail price;
2. 
Sell any tobacco product to a consumer through a multiple-package discount or otherwise provide any such product to a consumer for less than the full retail price in consideration for the purchase of any tobacco product or any other item; or
3. 
Provide any free or discounted item to a consumer in consideration for the purchase of any tobacco product.
E. 
Minimum Package Size for Little Cigars and Cigars. No tobacco retailer shall sell:
1. 
Any little cigar unless it is sold in a package of at least 20 little cigars; or
2. 
Any cigar unless it is sold in a package of at least five cigars; provided, however, that this subsection shall not apply to a cigar that has a price of at least $8.00 per cigar, including all applicable taxes and fees.
F. 
Minimum Prices for Cigarettes, Little Cigars, and Cigars. No tobacco retailer shall sell:
1. 
Cigarettes at a price that is less than $8.00 per package of 20 cigarettes, including all applicable taxes and fees;
2. 
Little cigars at a price that is less than $8.00 per package of little cigars, including all applicable taxes and fees; or
3. 
Cigars at a price that is less than $5.00 per cigar, including all applicable taxes and fees.
The minimum prices established in this section shall be adjusted annually by the Department in proportion with the Consumer Price Index, using a system established by the Department.
(Ord. 774 § 2, 2024)
A. 
Mobile Vending. No license may issue to authorize tobacco retailing at other than a fixed location. No tobacco retail license will be issued to a moveable place of business.
B. 
Licensed Cannabis Businesses. No license may issue, and no existing license may be renewed, to authorize tobacco retailing at a location licensed for commercial cannabis activity by the State of California under Business and Professions Code Division 10.
C. 
Pharmacies. No license may issue, and no existing license may be renewed, to authorize tobacco retailing in a pharmacy.
D. 
Proximity to Youth-Oriented Facilities. No license may issue, and no existing license may be renewed, to authorize tobacco retailing within 800 feet of a youth-oriented facility as measured by a straight line from the nearest point of the property line of the parcel on which the youth-oriented facility is located to the nearest point of the property line of the parcel on which the applicant's business is located.
E. 
Proximity to Other Tobacco Retailers. No license may issue, and no existing license may be renewed, to authorize tobacco retailing within this chapter as measured by a straight line from the nearest point of the property line of the parcel on which the applicant's business is located to the nearest point of the property line of the parcel on which an existing licensee's business is located.
F. 
Proximity to Cannabis Retailers. No license may issue, and no existing license may be renewed, to authorize tobacco retailing within 800 feet of an existing cannabis retailer as measured by a straight line from the nearest point of the property line of the parcel on which the applicant's business is located to the nearest point of the property line of the parcel on which an existing cannabis retailer is located.
G. 
Population and Density. The issuing of tobacco retailer licenses is limited as follows:
1. 
The total number of tobacco retailer licenses within the City shall be limited to one for each 1,000 inhabitants of the City.
2. 
For the purposes of this subsection, the total population of the City shall be determined by the most current published total available from the U.S. Census Bureau or the California State Department of Finance, whichever has been more recently updated, as of the date the license application is filed.
3. 
No new license may issue to authorize tobacco retailing if the number of tobacco retailer licenses already issued equals or exceeds the total number authorized pursuant to subsection (G)(1) of this section.
(Ord. 774 § 2, 2024)
A. 
An application for a tobacco retailer's license shall be submitted in the name of each proprietor proposing to conduct retail tobacco sales and shall be signed by each proprietor or an authorized agent thereof. All applications shall be submitted on a form supplied by the Department.
B. 
A license issued contrary to this chapter, contrary to any other law, or on the basis of false or misleading information shall be revoked pursuant to CMC § 8.29.130(C). Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to vest in any person obtaining and maintaining a tobacco retailer's license any status or right to act as a tobacco retailer in contravention of any provision of law.
C. 
Applicant submissions shall contain the following information:
1. 
The name, address, and telephone number of each proprietor of the business seeking a license.
2. 
The business name, address, and telephone number of the location for which a license is sought.
3. 
The name and mailing address authorized by each proprietor to receive all communications and notices required by, authorized by, or convenient to the enforcement of this chapter.
4. 
Proof that the location for which a tobacco retailer's license is sought has been issued all necessary State licenses for the sale of tobacco products.
5. 
Whether or not any proprietor or any agent of the proprietor has admitted violating, or has been found to have violated, this chapter or any other local, State, or Federal law governing the sale of tobacco products and, if so, the dates and locations of all such violations within the previous five years.
6. 
A signed affidavit affirming that the proprietor has not sold and will not sell any tobacco product without a license required by this chapter.
7. 
Such other information as the Department deems necessary for the administration or enforcement of this chapter as specified on the application form required by this section.
D. 
A licensed tobacco retailer shall inform the Department in writing of any change in the information submitted on an application for a tobacco retailer's license within 10 business days of a change.
(Ord. 774 § 2, 2024)
A. 
Issuance of License. Upon the receipt of a complete and adequate application for a tobacco retailer's license and the license fee required by this chapter, the Department may approve or deny the application for a license, or it may delay action for a reasonable period of time to complete any investigation of the application or the applicant deemed necessary.
B. 
Denial of Application. The Department may deny an application for a tobacco retailer's license based on any of the following:
1. 
The information presented in the application is inaccurate or false. Intentionally supplying inaccurate or false information shall be a violation of this chapter;
2. 
The application seeks authorization for tobacco retailing at a location for which this chapter prohibits a license to be issued;
3. 
The application seeks authorization for tobacco retailing for a proprietor to whom this chapter prohibits a license to be issued; or
4. 
The application seeks authorization for tobacco retailing in a manner that is prohibited pursuant to this chapter, that is unlawful pursuant to any other chapter of this code, or that is unlawful pursuant to any other law.
5. 
Any other suitable reason the granting of a license to the applicant is not consistent with the public health and welfare, including the applicant's history of noncompliance with this chapter and other laws relating to the sale of tobacco products.
(Ord. 774 § 2, 2024)
A. 
Renewal of License. A tobacco retailer's license is invalid if the appropriate fee has not been timely paid in full or if the term of the license has expired. The term of a tobacco retailer license is one year. Each tobacco retailer shall apply for the renewal of their tobacco retailer's license and submit the license fee no later than 30 days prior to the expiration of the current license. A retailer that fails to timely submit a renewal application and fee is ineligible for license renewal and must submit a new application pursuant to CMC § 8.29.060.
(Ord. 774 § 2, 2024)
A. 
Licenses Not Transferable. A tobacco retailer's license may not be transferred from one person to another or from one location to another. A new tobacco retailer's license is required whenever a tobacco retailing location has a change in proprietors.
B. 
Past Violations. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, prior violations at a location shall continue to be counted against a location and license ineligibility periods shall continue to apply to a location unless:
1. 
The location has been transferred to new proprietor(s) in an arm's length transaction; and
2. 
The new proprietor(s) provide the City with clear and convincing evidence that the new proprietor(s) have acquired the location in an arm's length transaction.
(Ord. 774 § 2, 2024)
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to grant any person obtaining and maintaining a tobacco retailer's license any status or right other than the limited conditional privilege to act as a tobacco retailer at the location in the City identified on the face of the permit. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to render inapplicable, supersede, or apply in lieu of any other provision of applicable law.
(Ord. 774 § 2, 2024)
The fee to issue or to renew a tobacco retailer's license shall be established from time to time by resolution of the City Council. The fee shall be calculated so as to recover the total cost of administration and enforcement of this chapter, including, but not limited to, issuing a license, administering the license program, retailer education, retailer inspection and compliance checks, documentation of violations, and prosecution of violators, but shall not exceed the cost of the regulatory program authorized by this chapter. All fees and interest upon proceeds of fees shall be used exclusively to fund the program. Fees are nonrefundable except as may be required by law.
(Ord. 774 § 2, 2024)
A. 
Compliance with this chapter shall be monitored by the Department. In addition, the City may designate additional persons to monitor compliance with this chapter. All licensed premises must be open to inspection by City staff or designated persons during regular business hours.
B. 
The Department shall inspect each tobacco retailer at least three times per 12-month period to ensure compliance with this chapter.
C. 
The City of Calistoga will conduct at least one compliance check per 12-month period that involves the participation of persons between the ages of 18 and 20 to enter licensed premises to attempt to purchase tobacco products.
D. 
Nothing in this section shall create a right of action in any licensee or other person against the City or its agents.
(Ord. 774 § 2, 2024)
A. 
Suspension or Revocation of License for Violation. In addition to any other penalty authorized by law, a tobacco retailer's license shall be suspended or revoked if the Department finds, based on a preponderance of the evidence, after the licensee is afforded notice and an opportunity to be heard, that the licensee, or any of the licensee's agents or employees, has violated any of the requirements, conditions, or prohibitions of this chapter; such violation is determined by any court of competent jurisdiction; or the licensee has pleaded guilty, "no contest" or its equivalent, or admitted to a violation of any law designated in CMC § 8.29.020.
1. 
Upon a finding by the Department of a first violation of this chapter at a location, the license shall be suspended for 30 days.
2. 
Upon a finding by the Department of a second violation of this chapter at a location within any five-year period, the license shall be suspended for 90 days.
3. 
Upon a finding by the Department of a third violation of this chapter at a location within any five-year period, the license shall be suspended for one year.
4. 
Upon a finding by the Department of four or more violations of this chapter at a location within any five-year period, the license shall be revoked.
B. 
Appeal of Suspension or Revocation. A decision of the Department to suspend or revoke a license is appealable to the Chief of Police, Building and Planning Director or their designee and any appeal must be filed in writing with the Department or Building and Planning Department within 10 days of mailing of the Department's decision. If such an appeal is timely made, it shall stay enforcement of the appealed action. An appeal to the Chief of Police or Planning Director is not available for a revocation made pursuant to subsection (C) of this section.
C. 
Revocation of License Wrongly Issued. A tobacco retailer's license shall be revoked if the Department finds, after the licensee is afforded notice and an opportunity to be heard, that one or more of the bases for denial of a license under CMC § 8.29.070 existed at the time application was made or at any time before the license issued. The decision by the Department shall be the final decision of the City.
(Ord. 774 § 2, 2024)
A. 
Ineligible for License. In addition to any other penalty authorized by law, if the Department finds, or if a court of competent jurisdiction determines, based on a preponderance of evidence after notice and an opportunity to be heard, that any person has engaged in tobacco retailing at a location without a valid tobacco retailer's license, either directly or through the person's agents or employees, the person shall be ineligible to apply for, or to be issued, a tobacco retailer's license as follows:
1. 
After a first violation of this section at a location, no new license may issue for the person or the location (unless ownership of the business at the location has been transferred in an arm's length transaction) until 30 days have passed from the date of the violation.
2. 
After a second violation of this section at a location within any five-year period, no new license may be issued for the person or the location (unless ownership of the business at the location has been transferred in an arm's length transaction) until 90 days have passed from the date of the violation.
3. 
After a third or subsequent violation of this section at a location within any five-year period, no new license may be issued for the person or the location (unless ownership of the business at the location has been transferred in an arm's length transaction) until five years have passed from the date of the violation.
(Ord. 774 § 2, 2024)
A. 
The remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity.
B. 
Whenever evidence of a violation of this chapter is obtained in any part through the participation of a person under the age of 18 years, such a person shall not be required to appear or give testimony in any civil or administrative process brought to enforce this chapter and the alleged violation shall be adjudicated based upon the sufficiency and persuasiveness of the evidence presented.
C. 
Violations of this chapter are subject to a civil action brought by the District Attorney or City Attorney, punishable by a civil fine defined in CMC § 1.08.020.
D. 
Violations of this chapter may, in the discretion of the District Attorney or City Attorney, be prosecuted as infractions or misdemeanors when the interests of justice so require.
E. 
Violations of this chapter are hereby declared to be health and safety public nuisances.
F. 
In addition to other remedies provided by this chapter or by other law, any violation of this chapter may be remedied by a civil action brought by the City, including administrative or judicial nuisance abatement proceedings, civil code enforcement proceedings, and suits for injunctive relief.
G. 
Tobacco products offered for sale in violation of this chapter are subject to seizure by the Department or its designee and shall be forfeited after the licensee or any other owner of the tobacco products seized is given reasonable notice and an opportunity to demonstrate that the tobacco products were not offered for sale in violation of this chapter. The decision by the Department may be appealed pursuant to the procedures set forth in CMC § 8.29.130(B). Forfeited tobacco products shall be destroyed and properly disposed of at the cost of the seller after all internal appeals have been exhausted and the time in which to seek judicial review pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 or other applicable law has expired without the filing of a lawsuit or, if such a suit is filed, after judgment in that suit becomes final.
H. 
For the purposes of the civil remedies provided in this chapter:
1. 
Each day on which a tobacco product is distributed, sold, or offered for sale in violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate violation of this chapter; and
2. 
Each individual tobacco product that is distributed, sold, or offered for sale in violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate violation of this chapter.
I. 
All tobacco retailers are responsible for the actions of their employees relating to the sale, offer to sell, and furnishing of tobacco products at the retail location. The sale of any tobacco product by an employee shall be considered an act of the tobacco retailer.
(Ord. 774 § 2, 2024)
A. 
Nothing in this chapter prevents the provision of tobacco products to any person as part of an indigenous practice or a lawfully recognized religious or spiritual ceremony or practice.
B. 
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to penalize the purchase, use, or possession of a tobacco product by any person not engaged in tobacco retailing.
(Ord. 774 § 2, 2024)
It is the intent of the City Council to supplement applicable State and Federal law and not to duplicate or contradict such law and this chapter shall be construed consistently with that intention. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this chapter, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this chapter, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases hereof be declared invalid or unenforceable.
(Ord. 774 § 2, 2024)
All information provided to the Department by a licensee or license applicant pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act (California Government Code Section 6250 et seq.) or any other applicable law.
(Ord. 774 § 2, 2024)