Unless otherwise expressly stated within this chapter, the following phrases and words have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section for purposes of this chapter:
(a) “License” means an authorization, issued by the Warren City Board of Health, for the retail sale of tobacco products.
(b) “Licensee” means the holder of a valid license for the retail sale of tobacco products.
(c) “Minor” means any person under eighteen years of age.
(d) “Public place” means any area within the City to which the public is invited or in which the public is permitted, including, but not limited to, any right of way, mall or shopping center, park, playground, and any other such property.
(e) “Retailer” means a person or entity who offers or sells tobacco products or accessories therefor to consumers.
(f) “Retail tobacco store” means a retail store utilized primarily for the sale of tobacco products and accessories therefor, and in which the sale of other goods is incidental.
(g) “Self-service display” means an open display of tobacco products that the public has access to without the intervention of a store employee.
(h) “Tobacco products” means any tobacco cigarette, cigar, pipe tobacco, smokeless tobacco or any other form of tobacco or tobacco papers that may be utilized for smoking, chewing, inhalation or other means of ingestion.
(i) “Tobacco vending machine” means any machine or device designated for, or used for, the vending of tobacco products upon the insertion of coins, paper currency, trade checks, or slugs.
(j) “Vendor assisted” means that only a store employee has access to the tobacco products and assists the customer by supplying the product. The customer does not take possession of the product until after it is purchased.
(k) “Wholesaler” means a person or entity who offers or sells tobacco products or accessories therefor to at least one retailer.
(Ord. 11352/99. Passed 11-24-99.)