For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT. A product or device not consisting of or containing tobacco that provides for the ingestion into the body of nicotine, whether by chewing, smoking, absorbing, dissolving, inhaling, snorting, sniffing, or by any other means.
ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE. Means (i) any device that employs a battery or other mechanism to heat a solution or substance to produce a vapor or aerosol intended for inhalation; (ii) any cartridge or container of a solution or substance intended to be used with or in the device or to refill the device; or (iii) any solution or substance whether or not it contains nicotine intended for use in the device. ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE includes, but is not limited to, any electronic nicotine delivery system, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, electronic hookah, vape pen, or similar product or device, and any components or parts that can be used to build the product or device.
MINOR. A person under 21 years of age.
TOBACCO PRODUCT. Any product containing or made from tobacco that is intended for human consumption, whether smoked, heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed, or ingested by any other means, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, little cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, snuff, snus, and any other smokeless tobacco product which contains tobacco that is finely cut, ground, powdered, or leaf and intended to be placed in the oral cavity.
(1990 Code, § 15-161) (Ord. 2000-1983, passed 10-31-2000; Ord. 19-3590, passed 8-5-2019)