In this subchapter:

Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 254.911

  • Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
   (1)   “Cigarette” has the meaning given in s. 139.30 (1m).
   (2)   “Governmental regulatory authority” means the department, a local health department, a state agency or a state or local law enforcement agency; or a person with whom the local health department, state agency, or state or local law enforcement agency contracts to conduct investigations authorized under s. 254.916 (1) (a).
   (3)   “Law enforcement officer” has the meaning given in s. 165.85 (2) (c).
   (3m)   “Nicotine product” has the meaning given in s. 134.66 (1) (f).
   (4)   “Retailer” has the meaning given in s. 134.66 (1) (g).
   (5)   “Retail outlet” means a place of business from which cigarettes, nicotine products, or tobacco products are sold at retail to consumers.
   (6)   “State agency” has the meaning given in s. 1.12 (1) (b).
   (7)   “Tobacco products” has the meaning given in s. 139.75 (12).
   (8)   “Tobacco vending machine” is any mechanical device that automatically dispenses cigarettes or tobacco products when money or tokens are deposited in the device in payment for the cigarettes or tobacco products.
   (9)   “Tobacco vending machine operator” means a person who acquires tobacco products or stamped cigarettes from manufacturers, as defined in s. 134.66 (1) (e), or permittees, stores them and sells them through the medium of tobacco vending machines that he or she owns, operates or services and that are located on premises that are owned or under the control of other persons.
   (10)   “Tobacco vending machine premises” means any area in which a tobacco vending machine is located.