§ 13-3. Definitions.

For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meanings given herein:

County means Osceola County, Florida.

E-cigarette means any electronic device composed of a mouthpiece, heating element, battery and electronic circuits that provides a vapor of liquid nicotine and/or other substances to the user that he or she inhales in simulation of smoking. This term shall include such devices whether they are manufactured as e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes or under any other product name.

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

Open display unit, in the context of the retail sale of e-cigarettes and liquid nicotine, means any device, furniture or furnishing within or upon which e-cigarettes or liquid nicotine are displayed to customers, and includes but is not limited to any case, rack, shelf, counter, table, desk, kiosk, booth, stand and other surface.

Person means any natural person or artificial entity capable of suing and being sued in the State of Florida.

Self-service merchandising, in the context of the retail sale of e-cigarettes and liquid nicotine, means the open display of e-cigarettes and liquid nicotine, whether packaged or otherwise, for direct retail customer access and handling prior to purchase without the intervention or assistance of the retailer or the retailer's owner, employee or agent. Such open display includes the use of an open display unit.

Smoking means smoking as defined in F.S. § 386.203, and any successor thereto.

Use of an e-cigarette means the heating or ignition of an e-cigarette which creates a vapor of liquid nicotine and/or other substances which the user can inhale in simulation of smoking.

(Ord. No. 2016-39, § 1, 4-18-15)