Section 23-1-55 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] Electronic nicotine delivery system distributor, and dealer licenses required - definitionsDefinitions. Whenever used in §§ 23-1-56 to 23-1-58, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Dealer" means any person, whether located within or outside of this state, who sells or distributes electronic nicotine-delivery system products to a consumer in this state;(2) "Distributor" means any person: (i) Whether located within or outside of this state, other than a dealer, who sells or distributes electronic nicotine-delivery system products within or into this state. Such term shall not include any electronic nicotine-delivery system products manufacturer, export warehouse proprietor, or importer with a valid permit, if such person sells or distributes electronic nicotine-delivery system products in this state only to licensed distributors or to an export warehouse proprietor or another manufacturer with a valid permit;(ii) Selling electronic nicotine-delivery system products directly to consumers in this state by means of at least twenty-five (25) electronic nicotine-delivery system product vending machines;(iii) Engaged in this state in the business of manufacturing electronic nicotine-delivery system products or any person engaged in the business of selling electronic nicotine-delivery system products to dealers, or to other persons, for the purpose of resale only; provided that seventy-five percent (75%) of all electronic nicotine-delivery system products sold by that person in this state are sold to dealers or other persons for resale and selling electronic nicotine-delivery system products directly to at least forty (40) dealers or other persons for resale; or(iv) Maintaining one or more regular places of business in this state for that purpose; provided, that seventy-five percent (75%) of the sold electronic nicotine-delivery system products are purchased directly from the manufacturer and selling electronic nicotine-delivery system products directly to at least forty (40) dealers or other persons for resale;(3) "Electronic nicotine-delivery system" means the products as defined in § 11-9-13.4(6).Repealed by 2024 Pub. Laws, ch. 117,§ 6-5, eff. 1/1/2025.Added by 2014 Pub. Laws, ch. 223, § 2, eff. 1/1/2015.