<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 50-1.1. - Use of e-cigarettes.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Authority.</span> This section is enacted pursuant to authority granted the provisions of G.S. 153A-121
               as an exercise of the police power to protect, promote and preserve the public health,
               welfare and safety of individuals in county buildings, on county grounds, or in local
               vehicles and G.S. 153A-169, care and use of county property; sites of county buildings.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Definitions.</span> E-cigarette. Any electronic oral device that employs a mechanical heating element,
               battery, or electronic circuit regardless of shape or size and that can be used to
               heat a liquid nicotine solution or any other substance, and the use or inhalation
               of which simulates smoking. The term shall include any such device, whether manufactured,
               distributed, marketed, or sold as an e-cigarette, e-cigar, e-pipe, or under any other
               product name or descriptor.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">E-cigarettes prohibited.</span>
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               (1)
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               The use of e-cigarettes is prohibited in any vehicle or building owned, occupied or
               leased to the county where the use of tobacco products is prohibited or within 50
               feet of any public entrance to such building.
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               (2)
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               Implementation requirements.
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               a.
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               The person in charge of the county buildings, and vehicles shall post signs indicating
               that use of e-cigarettes are restricted.
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               b.
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               The person in charge of the county buildings and vehicles or his or her designee,
               shall direct a person who is using an e cigarette, in a prohibited area to cease and,
               if the person does not comply, shall have authority to issue a civil citation.
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               (d)
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               <span class="ital">Civil citation.</span> Violations of the e-cigarette prohibition are subject to a civil citation of $100.00
               per offense. The penalty may be recovered by the county in a civil action in the nature
               of debt if the offender does not pay the penalty within 20 days after being cited.
               Violations of this article shall result in civil penalties and not entail criminal
               sanctions.
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               (
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="12776" data-ordinance-id="1070598">
                  Ord. No. 20-02-16
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               , Â§ 1, 2-18-20)
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