§ 74-421. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Chewing tobacco means loose tobacco or a flat, compressed cake of tobacco which is inserted into the mouth to be chewed or sucked.

Nicotine means a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic alkaloid found in tobacco.

School district means a school district, local act school district or intermediate school district, as those terms are defined in the School Code of 1976, Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1976 (MCL 380.1 et seq.), as amended, or a consortium or cooperative arrangement consisting of any combination of these.

School property means a building, facility or structure or other real estate owned, leased or otherwise controlled by a school district.

Smoking or smoke means the carrying by a person of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or other lighted smoking device, including, but not limited to electronic cigarettes or inhalants.

Tobacco product means a preparation of tobacco to be inhaled, chewed or placed in a person's mouth.

Tobacco snuff means shredded, powdered or pulverized tobacco which may be inhaled through the nostrils, chewed or placed against the gums.

Use a tobacco product and/or nicotine product means any of the following:

(1)

The carrying by a person of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, other lighted smoking device and/or electronic cigarette.

(2)

The inhaling or chewing of a tobacco product.

(3)

The placing of a tobacco product in one's month.

(Ord. No. 1572, § 9.170, 10-11-93; Ord. No. 2141, 6-23-14)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.