63.01.010 Definitions
As used in this title, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:
(a) "Authorized agent" means a designated agent of the Tax Commissioner.
(b) "Chewing tobacco" means any commercially packaged leaf tobacco that is intended to be placed in the mouth.
(c) "Cigar" means any roll of tobacco wrapped in tobacco.
(d) "Cigarette" means any roll for smoking made wholly or in part of tobacco and encased in any material except tobacco.
(e) "Consumer" means any person who has title to or possession of cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, or other tobacco products in storage, for use or other consumption within the territory and jurisdiction of the Tribe.
(f) "Dealer" includes any person other than a distributor who is engaged in the business of selling cigarettes, cigarette papers, cigars, pipe tobacco, or other tobacco products.
(g) "Distributor" includes any person engaged in the business of producing or manufacturing cigarettes, cigarette papers, cigars, pipe tobacco, or other tobacco products, or importing into this state cigarettes, cigarette papers, cigars, pipe tobacco, or other tobacco products, for the purpose of distribution and sale thereof to dealers and retailers.
(h) "Licensed dealer" means a dealer licensed by the tribe under the provisions of this title.
(i) "Licensed distributor" means a distributor licensed by the tribe under the provisions of this title.
(j) "Other tobacco products" means snuff and chewing tobacco.
(k) "Person" means any individual, firm, fiduciary, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust, or association however formed.
(l) "Pipe tobacco" means any tobacco that, because of its appearance, type, packaging, or labeling, is suitable for use and likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as tobacco to be smoked in a pipe.
(m) "Reservation" means all lands within the exterior boundaries of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Indian Reservation.
(n) "Sale" or "sell" applies to gifts, exchanges, and barter.
(o) "Snuff" means any finely cut, ground, or powdered tobacco that is intended to be placed in the mouth.
(p) "Storage" means any keeping or retention of cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, or other tobacco products for use or consumption on this reservation.
(q) "Tax Commissioner" means the tax commissioner of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians.
(r) Territory and jurisdiction of the Tribe is that territory as defined in Article II, Jurisdiction, of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians' Constitution.
(s) "Use" means the exercise of any right or power incidental to the ownership or possession of cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, or other tobacco products.
