As used in § 12-21-780, "distributor" means:

(A) Any person engaged in the business of selling tobacco products in this State who brings or causes to be brought into this State from without the State any tobacco products for sale;

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 12-21-810

  • person: includes any individual, trust, estate, partnership, receiver, association, company, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity or group; and

    (2) "individual" means a human being. See South Carolina Code 12-2-20

(B) Any person who makes, manufacturers, or fabricates tobacco products in this State for sale in this State;

(C) Any person engaged in the business of selling tobacco products without this State who ships or transports tobacco products to retailers in this State to be sold by those retailers.