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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 2. Business § 486P-1 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/hi/division-2-business/hi-rev-st-sect-486p-1/
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