§486P-1 - Definitions.
§486P-1 Definitions. As used in this
chapter:
"Attorney general" means the attorney
general of the State of Hawaii.
"Brand family" means all styles of
cigarettes sold under the same trademark and differentiated from one another by
means of additional modifiers, including but not limited to
"menthol", "lights", "kings", and
"100s", and includes any brand name (alone or in conjunction with any
other word), trademark, logo, symbol, motto, selling message, recognizable
pattern of colors, or any other indicia of product identification identical or
similar to, or identifiable with, a previously known brand of cigarettes.
"Cigarette" means any product that
contains nicotine, is intended to be burned or heated under ordinary conditions
of use, and consists of or contains:
(1) Any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any
substance not containing tobacco;
(2) Tobacco, in any form, that is functional in the
product, which, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the
filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased
by, consumers as a cigarette; or
(3) Any roll of tobacco wrapped in any substance
containing tobacco which, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used
in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or
purchased by, consumers as a cigarette described in [paragraph] (1) of this
definition.
The term "cigarette" includes
"roll-your-own" (i.e., any tobacco which, because of its appearance,
type, packaging, or labeling is suitable for use and likely to be offered to,
or purchased by, consumers as tobacco for making cigarettes). For purposes of
this definition of "cigarette", 0.09 ounces of
"roll-your-own" tobacco shall constitute one individual "cigarette".
"Master Settlement Agreement" shall
have the same meaning as in section 675-2.
"Nonparticipating manufacturer" means
any tobacco product manufacturer that is not a participating manufacturer.
"Participating manufacturer" has the
meaning given that term in section II(jj) of the Master Settlement Agreement
and all amendments thereto.
"Qualified escrow fund" shall have
the same meaning as in section 675-2.
"Tobacco product manufacturer" means
any person that is a "tobacco product manufacturer" as defined in
section 675-2.
"Units sold" shall have the same
meaning as in section 675-2. [L 2000, c 170, pt of §1; am L 2003, c 77, §3]