DEFINITIONS, GENERAL INFORMATION AND CHECKLIST FOR TOBACCO PRODUCT
MANUFACTURER COMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION CERTIFICATION
DEFINITIONS
Brand family
All styles of cigarettes sold under the same trade mark and differentiated from one another by means of
additional modifiers or descriptors, including menthol, lights, kings, and 100s and any brand name (alone or
in conjunction with any other word), trademark, logo, symbol, motto, selling message, recognizable pattern
of colors, or any other indicia of product identification identical, similar to, or identifiable with a previously
known brand of cigarettes.
Cigarette
The same meaning given that term in SDCL 10-50B-4.
Directory
The listing of all Tobacco Product Manufacturers that have provided current and accurate certifications
conforming to the requirements of SDCL 10-50-72 et seq., inclusive, and all brand families approved for
listing.
Escrow Deposit
Deposits required to be made into a qualified escrow fund pursuant to SDCL ch. 10-50B.
Master Settlement Agreement
The same meaning given that term in SDCL 10-50B-3(4).
Non-participating Manufacturer
Any Tobacco Product Manufacturer that is not a Participating Manufacturer.
Participating Manufacturer
The same meaning given that term in section II (jj) of the Master Settlement Agreement and all amendments
to that agreement.
Qualified Escrow Fund
The same meaning given that term in SDCL 10-50B-3(5).
Tobacco Product Manufacturer
The same meaning given that term in SDCL 10-50B-5.
Units Sold
The same meaning given that term in SDCL 10-50B-6.
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