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definitions. The singular shall include the plural and the plural <br />shall include the singular. The masculine shall include the <br />feminine and neuter, and vice -versa. The term "shall" means <br />mandatory and the term "may" means permissive. The following terms <br />shall have the definitions given to them: <br />Subd. 1. Tobacco or Tobacco Related Products. "Tobacco" <br />or "Tobacco related products" shall mean cigarettes; cigarette <br />tobacco; loose leaf chewing tobacco; plug chewing tobacco; <br />twist chewing tobacco; moist snuff; and/or dry snuff. <br />Subd. 2. Tobacco Related Devices. "Tobacco related <br />devices" shall mean any tobacco product as well as a pipe, <br />rolling papers, or other device used in a manner which enables <br />the chewing, sniffing or smoking of tobacco or tobacco <br />products. <br />Subd. 3. Self -Service Merchandising. "Self -Service <br />Merchandising" shall mean open displays of tobacco, tobacco <br />products, or tobacco related devices in any way where any <br />person shall have access to the product without the assistance <br />or intervention of an employee of the premises maintaining the <br />self-service merchandising. Self-service merchandising shall <br />not include vending machines. <br />Subd. 4. Vending Machine. "Vending Machine" shall mean <br />any mechanical, electric or electronic, or other type of <br />device which dispenses tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco <br />related devices upon the insertion of money, tokens, or other <br />form of payment directly into the machine by the person <br />seeking to purchase the tobacco, tobacco product or tobacco <br />related device. <br />Subd. 5. Individually packaged. "Individually packaged" <br />shall mean the practice of selling any tobacco or tobacco <br />product wrapped individually for sale. Individually wrapped <br />tobacco and tobacco products shall include, but not be limited <br />to, single cigarette packs, single bags or cans of loose <br />tobacco in any form, and single cans or other packaging of <br />snuff or chewing tobacco. Cartons or other packaging <br />containing more than a single pack or other container as <br />described in this subdivision shall not be considered <br />individually packaged. <br />Subd. 6. Loosies. "Loonies" shall mean the common term <br />used to refer to a single or individually packaged cigarette. <br />Subd. 7. Minor. "Minor" shall mean any natural person <br />who has not yet reached the age of eighteen (18) years. <br />Subd. 8. Retail Establishment. "Retail Establishment" <br />shall mean any place of business where tobacco, tobacco <br />Rev. 10/07/97 2 <br />