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802. TOBACCO PRODUCTS 802.010. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this regulation, the following terms shall mean: (a) "Tobacco Product" means cigarettes; cigars; cheroots; stoggies; perique; granulated, plug -cut, crimp -cut, ready rubbed and other smoking tobacco; snuff; snuff flowers; Cavendish; plug and twist tobacco; fine -cut and other chewing tobaccos; shorts; refuse scraps, clippings, cuttings and sweepings of tobacco and other kinds and forms of tobacco, prepared in such a manner as to be suitable for chewing or smoking in a pipe, or other tobacco related devices. (b) "Self- Service Merchandising" means a method of displaying Tobacco Products in a manner in which such Tobacco Products are accessible to the public without the intervention of any employee. (0) "Vending Machine" means any mechanical, electric or electronic device, appliance or any other medium or object designed or used for vending purposes which, upon insertion of money, tokens or any other form of payment, dispenses Tobacco Products. (d) "Tobacco Store" means a retail establishment with an entrance door opening directly to the outside that derives more than 90 percent of its gross revenue from the sale of cigars, cigarettes, loose tobacco, cigarette or cigar lighters, and tobacco - related devices and in which the sale of other products is merely incidental. This definition does not include a tobacco department or section of any business establishment with any other kind of liquor, food or restaurant license. "Tobacco- related device" means any pipe, rolling papers, ashtray, or other device intentionally designed or intended to be used in a manner which enables the chewing, sniffing or smoking of tobacco or tobacco products. (f) "Compliance Checks" are the system the city uses to investigate and ensure that those authorized to sell tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco-related devices, and nicotine or lobelia delivery devices are following and complying with the requirements of this ordinance. Compliance checks shall involve the use of minors as authorized by this ordinance. Compliance checks shall also mean the use of minors who attempt to purchase tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco- related devices, or nicotine or lobelia delivery devices for educational, research and training purposes as authorized by state and federal laws. Compliance checks may also be conducted by other units of government for the purpose of enforcing appropriate federal, state or local laws and regulations relating to tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco - related devices, and nicotine or lobelia delivery devices. (e) 802 -1 2