A. “Electronic smoking device” means an electronic device which can be used to deliver an inhaled dose of nicotine or any other substances (excluding cannabis), including any component, part, or accessory of such a device, whether or not sold separately, including flavored vape juices and liquids used in such devices. “Electronic smoking device” includes any such electronic smoking device, whether manufactured, distributed, marketed, or sold as an electronic cigarette, an electronic cigar, an electronic cigarillo, an electronic pipe, an electronic hookah, or any other product name or descriptor.

B. “Person” means any natural person, partnership, cooperative association, private corporation, personal representative, receiver, trustee, assignee, or any other legal entity.

C. “Proprietor” means a person with an ownership or managerial interest in a business. An ownership interest shall be deemed to exist when a person has a ten percent or greater interest in the stock, assets, or income of a business other than the sole interest of security for debt. A managerial interest shall be deemed to exist when a person can or does have, or can or does share, ultimate control over the day-today operations of a business.

D. “Tobacco product” means any product containing, made from, or derived from tobacco or nicotine that is intended for human consumption, whether smoked, heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed, or ingested by any other means, including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, dipping tobacco, electronic smoking devices or any other preparation of tobacco including Indian cigarettes called “bidis.” “Tobacco product” does not include any product that has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product or for other therapeutic purposes and is marketed and sold solely for such an approved purpose.

E. “Tobacco retailer” means any person who sells, offers for sale, or does or offers to exchange for any form of consideration tobacco, or tobacco products; “tobacco retailing” shall mean the doing of any of these things.

F. “Licensing agent” means a city employee designated by the city administrative officer to serve in this capacity.

G. “Enforcement agency” means the San Luis Obispo police department.

H. “Hearing officer” means the city employee designated by the city administrative officer to serve in this capacity. (Ord. 1676 § 1 (Exh. A), 2020; Ord. 1613 § 2, 2015: Ord. 1440 § 1 (part), 2003)