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For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. COMPLL NCE CHECKS. The system the city uses to investigate and ensure that those authorized to sell tobacco, tobacco products and tobacco -related devices are following and complying with the requirements of this chapter. COMPLIANCE CHECKS shall involve the use of minors as authorized by this chapter. COMPLIANCE CHECKS shall also mean the use of minors who attempt to purchase tobacco, tobacco products or tobacco -related devices for educational, research and training purposes as authorized by state and federal laws. Other units of government for the purpose of enforcing appropriate federal, state or local laws may also conduct COMPLIANCE CHECKS and regulations relating to tobacco, tobacco products and tobacco -related devices. INDI VID UALL Y PA CKA GED. The practice of selling any tobacco or tobacco product wrapped individually for sale. Individually wrapped tobacco and tobacco products shall include but not be limited to single cigarette packs, single bags or cans of loose tobacco in any form, and single cans or other packing of snuff or chewing tobacco. Cartons or other packaging containing more than a single pack or other container as described in this subdivision shall not be considered INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED. LUDSIES. The common term used to refer to a single or individually packaged cigarette. MINOR. Any natural person who has not yet reached the age of 18 years. MOVEABLE PLACE OF BUSINESS. Any form of business operated out of a truck, van, automobile or other type of vehicle or transportable shelter and not a fixed address, store front or other permanent type of structure authorized for sales transactions. RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT. Any place of business where tobacco, tobacco products or tobacco - related devices are available for sale to the general public. RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT shall include but not be limited to grocery stores, convenience stores and restaurants. SALE. Any transfer of goods for money, trade, barter or other consideration. SELF-SER ffCE MERCHANDISING. open displays of tobacco, tobacco products or tobacco -related devices in any manner where any person shall have access to the tobacco, tobacco products or tobacco - related devices, without the assistance or intervention of the licensee or the licensee's employee. The assistance or intervention shall entail the actual physical exchange of the tobacco, tobacco product or tobacco -related device between the customer and the licensee or employee. SELF-SERVICE MERCHANDISING shall not include vending machines. TOBACCO or TOBACCO PRODUCTS. Any substance or item containing tobacco leaf, including but not limited to cigarettes; cigars; pipe tobacco; snuff; fine cut or other chewing tobacco; cheroots; stogies; perique; granulated plug cut, crimp cut, ready -rubbed and other smoking tobacco; snuff flowers; Cavendish; shorts; plug and twist tobaccos; dipping tobaccos; refuse scraps; clippings; cuttings; and sweepings of tobacco; and other kinds and forms of tobacco leaf prepared in a manner as to be suitable for chewing, spitting or smoking. 203 1 Page