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-1- <br />ARTICLE II. TOBACCO* <br />DIVISION I. GENERALLY <br />Sec.26-31. Definitions. <br />The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to <br />them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: <br />Compliance checks <br />means the system the city uses to investigate and ensure that those authorized to sell tobacco, tobacco <br />products, and tobacco-related devices axe following and complying with the requirements of this <br />article. Compliance checks shall involve the use of minors as authorized by this article. Compliance <br />checks shall also mean the use of minors who attempt to purchase tobacco, tobacco products, ox <br />tobacco-related devices fox educational, research and training purposes as authorized by state and <br />federal laws. Compliance checks may also be conducted by other units of government for the purpose <br />of enforcing appropriate federal, state, ox local laws and regulations relating to tobacco, tobacco <br />products, and tobacco-related devices. <br />Individually packaged <br />means the practice of selling any tobacco or tobacco product wrapped individually fox sale. <br />Individually wrapped tobacco and tobacco products shall include, but not be limited to, single cigarette <br />packs, single bags ox cans of loose tobacco in any form, and single cans ox other packaging of snuff or <br />chewing tobacco. Cartons ox other packaging containing more than a single pack or other container as <br />described in this article shall not be considered individually packaged. <br />Loosies <br />is the common term used to refer to a single ox indi~ridually packaged cigarette. <br />Minor <br />means any natural person who has not yet reached the age of 18 years. <br />Moveable place of business <br />means any form of business operated out of a truck, van, automobile, ox other type of vehicle ox <br />transportable shelter and not a fixed address storefront ox other permanent type of structure <br />authorized fox sales transactions. <br />Retail establishment <br />means any place of business where tobacco, tobacco products, ox tobacco-related devices are available <br />for sale to the general public. Retail establishments shall include, but not be limited to, grocery stores, <br />convenience stores, and restaurants. <br />Sale <br />means any transfer of goods fox money, trade, barter, or other consideration. <br />Self-service merchandising means open displays of tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco-related <br />devices in any manner where any person shall have access to the tobacco, tobacco products, ox <br />tobacco-related devices without the assistance ox intervention of the licensee or the licensee's <br />employee. The assistance ox intervention shall entail the actual physical exchange of the tobacco, <br />