§ 54-282. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Distribute means to sell, give away, or in any way furnish as part of a commercial transaction, including by means of direct retail sale, vending machine sale, or promotional free distribution.

Tobacco product means any tobacco cigarette, cigar, pipe tobacco, smokeless tobacco, snuff, or any other form of tobacco which may be utilized for smoking, chewing, inhalation or other manner of ingestion.

Tobacco vending machine means any electronic or mechanical device, the operation of which depends upon the insertion of money, in coin or paper bill, or other thing representative of value, which dispenses or vends a tobacco product.

Tobacco vending machine owner means any person who has an ownership or leasehold interest in a tobacco vending machine and who installs or places, or causes to be installed or placed, such tobacco vending machine on any premises for the purpose of distributing a tobacco product therefrom.

(Ord. No. 97-01, § 2(6.86.020—6.86.060), 1-2-1997; Ord. No. 97-13, § 2, 3-26-1997; Ord. No. 97-17, § 2, 9-24-1997)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.