1In this Act
“electronic cigarette” means a vaporizer or inhalant-type device, whether called an electronic cigarette or any other name, that contains a power source and heating element designed to heat a substance and produce a vapour intended to be inhaled directly through the mouth by the user of the device, and includes the substance that is heated;(cigarette électronique)
“electronic cigarette sales outlet” means a place or premises in which electronic cigarettes are sold or offered for sale at retail, including a vapour shop;(point de vente de cigarettes électroniques)
“flavouring additive” means any flavouring ingredient, extract or preparation that may be added to tobacco, smoking supplies or electronic cigarettes to impart a distinguishing aroma or flavour other than tobacco, whether or not the ingredient, extract or preparation is intended or advertised to be added to tobacco, smoking supplies or electronic cigarettes;(additif aromatisant)
“inspector” means a person designated under subsection 7(1);(inspecteur)
“licence” means a licence to operate an electronic cigarette sales outlet issued by the Minister under section 2.02 and includes a renewal or a reinstatement of the licence;(permis)
“Minister” means the Minister of Health and includes any person designated to act on the Minister’s behalf;(Ministre)
“package” means a package, box, tin or other container in which tobacco, smoking supplies or electronic cigarettes are sold, which has been sealed by the manufacturer and which seal has not been opened at the time of sale;(paquet)
“police officer” means a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or a police force established under the Police Act;(agent de police)
“smoking supplies” means any thing that is represented to be used in the consumption of tobacco or cannabis, including rolling papers or wraps, holders, pipes, cones, cigarette tubes and cigarette filters, water pipes, bongs and vaporizers that are not electronic cigarettes;(articles pour fumer)
“tobacco” means tobacco in any form in which tobacco is consumed, and includes snuff;(tabac)
“tobacconist shop” means a place or premises in which the primary business conducted is the sale of tobacco;(tabagie)
“vapour shop” means a place or premises in which the primary business conducted is the sale of electronic cigarettes.(boutique de vapotage)
2000, c.26, s.271; 2006, c.16, s.173; 2015, c.46, s.2; 2018, c.2, s.30; 2019, c.12, s.35; 2021, c.27, s.1; 2021, c.34, s.1; 2024, c.11, s.1