2473-16 Increasing Smoking Age to 21.pdf

2473-16 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, SECTIONS 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.14, and 8.16 OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE (Tobacco Product Vending Machines) BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY that Chapter 12 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange be and are hereby amended as follows: I. PURPOSE The purpose of this ordinance is to revise the municipal code provision governing the sale of tobacco and tobacco products by raising the age required to purchase tobacco and tobacco products to the age of 21 from the current age of 18. II. CHAPTER 12, SECTION 8.2 SHALL BE AND HEREBY IS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED TO INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING: 12-8.2 Definitions. As used in this section: Adult shall mean any male or female of the age of eighteen (18) years or older. Health Department shall mean the Department of Health and Welfare of the Township of West Orange. Health Officer shall mean the Director of Health and Welfare of the Township of West Orange or his/her designee. License shall mean any license issued by the Township including, but not limited to, a liquor license, a license to sell or distribute food and beverages or a license to permit vending machines and/or mechanical amusement devices. Liquor license shall mean any license to sell or distribute alcoholic beverages issued by the Township pursuant to the laws of the State of New Jersey. Underaged Person shall mean any male or female under the age of twenty-one (21) years of age. Person shall mean an individual, partnership, corporation, cooperative association, personal representative, receiver, trustee, assignee or any other legal entity. Public place shall mean any building or enclosed structure open to the general public and any street, road, sidewalk, walkway, park or open space located within the Township and maintained for use by the general public. Tobacco product shall mean any product made from the tobacco plant for the purpose of smoking, chewing, inhaling or other personal use including cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe