Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the following definitions govern the construction of the words and phrases used in this chapter:
“Department” means the Lawndale municipal services department;
“Director” means the director of municipal services;
“Person” means any natural person or legal entity;
“Proprietor” means a person with an ownership or managerial interest in a business. An ownership interest is 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 is deemed to exist when a person can or does have, or can or does share, ultimate control over the day-to-day operations of a business;
“Tobacco product” means any substance containing tobacco leaf, including, without limitation, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, dipping tobacco, bidis, or any other preparation of tobacco;
“Tobacco paraphernalia” means cigarette papers or wrappers, pipes, holders of smoking materials of all types, cigarette rolling machines, and any other item designed for smoking or ingestion of tobacco products;
“Tobacco retailer” means any person that operates a store, stand, concession, or other place at which sales, or other exchanges for value, of tobacco products are made to purchasers for consumption or use. (Ord. 929-03 § 1 (part))
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