Hallsville Definitions ordinance (§ 210.1900)

For purposes of this Article, the following definitions shall apply:

ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT: Any non-combustible product containing nicotine that is intended for human consumption, whether chewed, absorbed, dissolved or ingested by any other means. Alternative nicotine product does not include any vapor product, tobacco product or any product regulated as a drug or device by the United States Food and Drug Administration under Chapter V of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

DISTRIBUTE: A conveyance to the public by sale, barter, gift or sample.

PROOF OF AGE: A driver's license or other government-issued photographic identification that contains a picture of the individual and appears on its face to be valid.

SAMPLE: A tobacco product, alternative nicotine product or vapor product distributed to members of the general public at no cost or at nominal cost for product promotional purposes.

SAMPLING: The distribution to members of the general public of tobacco product, alternative nicotine product or vapor product samples.

TOBACCO PRODUCTS: Any substance containing or derived from tobacco leaf, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, snus, chewing tobacco or dipping tobacco, but does not include alternative nicotine products or vapor products. Tobacco or tobacco product also means any component or accessory used in the consumption of tobacco products, whether or not they contain tobacco or nicotine, including, but not limited to, filters, cartridges, pods, pens, rolling papers, blunt or hemp wraps, or pipes. Tobacco or tobacco product does not include drugs, devices, or combination products authorized for sale as a cessation product approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, as those terms are defined in the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

TOBACCO RETAILER: Any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, corporation, unincorporated business entity, or any other group or combination acting as a unit that owns or operates, any manufacturer, producer, distributor, supplier, wholesaler or retailer of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products. Tobacco retailer does not mean the employees of an owner or operator of any manufacturer, producer, distributor, supplier, wholesaler or retailer of tobacco products.

TOBACCO RETAILER LICENSE: The license issued pursuant to this Article that authorizes the sale or exchange of tobacco products, tobacco product paraphernalia, alternative nicotine products or vapor products at a certain fixed location by a certain tobacco retailer. VAPOR PRODUCT

Any non-combustible product containing nicotine that employs a heating element, power source, electronic circuit or other electronic, chemical or mechanical means, regardless of shape or size, that can be used to produce vapor from nicotine in a solution or other form. Vapor product includes any electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe or similar product or device and any vapor cartridge or other container of nicotine in a solution or other form that is intended to be used with or in an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe or similar product or device. Vapor product does not include any alternative nicotine product or tobacco product.

VENDING MACHINE: Any mechanical, electric or electronic self-service device which, upon insertion of money, tokens or any other form of payment, dispenses tobacco products, alternative nicotine products or vapor products.