For purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BUSINESS. Any sole proprietorship, joint venture, corporation or other business entity, including retail establishments, where goods or services are sold.
MINOR. Any person under 18 years of age.
PERSON. Any individual, partnership, cooperative association, private corporation, personal representative, receiver, trustee, assignee, or other legal entity.
SELF-SERVICE MERCHANDISING. Any open display of tobacco or tobacco products and point-of-sale tobacco-related promotional products to which customers have access without the assistance or intervention of an employee.
TOBACCO PRODUCT. Any tobacco cigarette or cigar, pipe tobacco, smokeless tobacco, chewing, inhalation, or other means of ingestion.
TOBACCO RETAILER. Any person or entity operating a store, stand, booth, concession, or other place which sells tobacco or tobacco products to customers for consumption or use, whether utilized primarily for the sale of tobacco or tobacco products or in which the sale of tobacco or tobacco products is incidental.
TOBACCO VENDING MACHINE. Any electronic or mechanical device utilizing the insertion of money, whether coin or paper currency, or other things of value, which dispenses or releases tobacco or tobacco products.
VENDOR-ASSISTED ACCESS. Access to tobacco or tobacco products only with the assistance of a store employee so that customers do not have direct access to take possession without assistance from a store employee.
(Ord. 493, passed 8-12-08)