§ 12-56. Definitions.

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

Electronic cigarette and e-cigarette mean any electronic device composed of a mouthpiece, heating element, battery, and electronic circuits that provides, or is manufactured or intended to provide, a vapor of liquid nicotine and/or other substances mixed with propylene glycol and/or other substances delivered or deliverable to the user that he can inhale in simulation of smoking. The terms "electronic cigarette" and "E-cigarette" include every version and type of such devices whether they are manufactured or marketed as e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes, or under any other product name or description.

Liquid nicotine means any liquid product composed either in whole or in part of pure nicotine and propylene glycol and/or other substance and manufactured for use with e-cigarettes.

Open display unit means a case, rack, shelf, counter, table, desk, kiosk, booth, stand, or other surface which allows direct public access to the product placed therein.

Restricted access area means an area reasonably physically confined with access designated by the vendor as limited to the vendor.

Specialty tobacco stores means an establishment primarily in the business of selling cigars and pipe tobacco.

Tobacco products means loose tobacco leaves and products made from tobacco leaves, in whole or in part, which can be used for smoking, sniffing or chewing, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff or smokeless tobacco and chewing tobacco. Tobacco products also include cigarette wrappers.

Vendor means any individual, sole proprietorship, joint venture, corporation, partnership, cooperative association, or other legal entity licensed as a dealer in tobacco products pursuant to F.S. ch. 569 and any employee or agent of said dealer.

(Code 1982, § 1-6-43; Ord. No. 01-09, pt. A, 6-19-2001; Ord. No. 14-008 , pt. A, 2-18-2014)