Last updated: January 13, 2020
Key Terms
E-Cigarette
“Electronic cigarette” means an electromechanical or electronic device generating an aerosol that is meant to be inhaled, and that produces a “vapor” or “artificial smoke” that visually resembles the smoke produced by the burning of tobacco.
Tobacco Products
“Tobacco products” means products manufactured wholly or partly from tobacco leaf as their primary material, and intended to be smoked, sucked, chewed, sniffed or consumed in any manner whatsoever, such as water pipes, inhalers that may or may not contain nicotine, electronic cigarettes or any other device of its kind that one places in one’s mouth to inhale.
The definition of “tobacco products” is significant because e-cigarettes are listed as a tobacco product.
Smoking
“Smoking” means the act of holding or using a lit tobacco product, whether or not the smoke is being actively inhaled or exhaled.
The definition of "smoking" contained in the law aligns with the definition provided in the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines.
Exposure to Smoke
“Exposure to smoke” means the act of being exposed to the smoke that smokers exhale and that comes from a lit cigarette, pipe or cigar.
The definition of "exposure to smoke" is significant because the definition does not include smoke from e-cigarettes.
