For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
OPEN DISPLAY UNIT. A case, rack, shelf, counter, table, desk, kiosk, booth, stand or other surface which allows direct public access to the placed therein.
RESTRICTED ACCESS AREA. An area reasonably physically confined with access designated by the vendor as limited to the vendor.
SELF-SERVICE TOBACCO MERCHANDISING. Open display of tobacco products and point-of-sale tobacco related promotional products that the public has access to without the intervention of the vendor.
SNACK. Includes, but is not limited to, items such as chips, crackers, cookies, ice cream, beef jerky, popcorn, pretzels and the like.
SPECIALTY TOBACCO STORE. An establishment primarily in the business of selling cigars and pipe tobacco.
TOBACCO PRODUCT. Loose tobacco leaves, and products made from tobacco leaves, in whole or in part, which can be used for smoking, sniffing or chewing, including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff or smokeless tobacco, and chewing tobacco. TOBACCO PRODUCT also includes cigarette wrappers. This would also include “bidis” or “beedies” which is a tobacco product wrapped in temburni or tendu leaf or other product.
TOBACCO PRODUCT PROMOTION. Includes any advertisement, the display of any logo, brand name, character, graphic or designs that are trademarks of a particular brand of tobacco product. TOBACCO PRODUCT PROMOTION does not include any public service messages sponsored by a federal, state or local government entity or by a non-profit entity, designed to communicate the hazards of smoking or to encourage minors to refrain from using or buying tobacco products.
VENDING MACHINE. Any mechanical, electrical or electronic device that, on the insertion of money, tokens or other form of payment, dispenses tobacco products automatically or by operation of a lockout device as defined in F.S. § 569.12.
VENDOR. Individual, sole proprietorship, joint venture, corporation, partnership, cooperative association or other legal entity licensed as a dealer in tobacco products pursuant to F.S. Ch. 569, and any employee or agent of said dealer.
VENDOR-ASSISTED SALE. The customer has no physical access to tobacco products without the assistance of the vendor or employee.
(Ord. 435, passed 4-8-2003)