§ 10-253. Definitions.

For the purpose of this division, the following terms shall mean:

Business means any sole proprietorship, joint venture, corporation or other business formed for profit making or non-profit purposes, including retail establishments where goods or services are sold.

E-cigarette means any electronic device composed of a mouthpiece, heating element, battery and electronic circuits, that provides a vapor of liquid nicotine and/or other substances mixed with propylene glycol or other chemicals, to the user that he or she inhales in simulation of smoking. This term shall include such devices whether they are manufactured as e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes or under any other product name.

Liquid nicotine means any liquid product composed either in whole or in part of pure nicotine and propylene glycol or other chemicals, and manufactured for use with e-cigarettes.

Person means any individual, partnership, cooperative association, private corporation, personal representative, receiver, trustee, assignee, or other legal entity.

Self-service merchandising means the open display of tobacco products, e-cigarettes or liquid nicotine, whether packaged or otherwise, to which the public has access without the intervention of the vendor, store owner, or other store employee. Self-service merchandising also includes open display units, which are in a case, rack, shelf, counter, table, desk, kiosk, booth, stand, or other surface which allows direct public access to the product placed therein.

Tobacco products include loose tobacco leaves, and products made from tobacco leaves in whole or in part, and cigarette wrappers, which can be used for smoking, sniffing or chewing.

Tobacco retailer means any person or business that operates a store, stand, booth, concession or other place at which sales of tobacco products are made to purchasers for consumption or use.

Use of an e-cigarette means the heating or ignition of an e-cigarette which creates a vapor of liquid nicotine and/or other substances mixed with propylene glycol or other chemicals, to the user that he or she can inhale in simulation of smoking.

Vendor assisted means the customer has no access to tobacco products without the assistance of the vendor, store owner, or other employee.

(Ord. No. 01-04, § 3, 3-6-2001; Ord. No. 13-32, § 1, 11-19-2013)