For purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them by this section:
(a) "Person" includes any group or combination acting as a unit, individual, committee, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, partnership, copartnership, joint adventure, association, trust, firm or corporation, either domestic or foreign, which is controlled or held with others by majority stock ownership or ultimately controlled or directed by one management or association of ultimate management.
(b) "Special store" as used in this article, means any store or stores or any mercantile establishment or establishments, in which goods, wares or merchandise of any kind except cigarettes, tobacco products and soft drinks are purchased, ordered, sold or offered for sale, either at retail or wholesale, and which contains no coin-operated device or devices, owned and operated by the store proprietor.
(c) "General store" as used in this article, means any store or stores or any mercantile establishment or establishments, in which goods, wares or merchandise of any kind are purchased, ordered, sold or offered for sale either at retail or wholesale.
For the purpose of this article, no coin-operated device or devices shall be construed to be a store. (6-10-57)