69-2705 Terms, defined. - Nebraska Statutes

69-2705. Terms, defined.For purposes of sections 69-2704 to 69-2710:(1) Brand family means all styles of cigarettes sold under the same trademark and differentiated from one another by means of additional modifiers or descriptors, including, but not limited to, menthol, lights, kings, and 100s, and includes any brand name, alone or in conjunction with any other word, trademark, logo, symbol, motto, selling message, or recognizable pattern of colors, or any other indicia of product identification identical or similar to, or identifiable with, a previously known brand of cigarettes;(2) Cigarette has the same meaning as in section 69-2702;(3) Master Settlement Agreement has the same meaning as in section 69-2702;(4) Nonparticipating manufacturer means any tobacco product manufacturer that is not a participating manufacturer;(5) Participating manufacturer has the same meaning as in section II(jj) of the Master Settlement Agreement defined in section 69-2702 as such agreement existed on May 30, 2003;(6) Qualified escrow fund has the same meaning as in section 69-2702;(7) Stamping agent means a person that is authorized to affix tax stamps to packages or other containers of cigarettes under section 77-2603 or any person that is required to pay the tobacco tax imposed pursuant to section 77-4008 on roll-your-own cigarettes;(8) Tax Commissioner means the Tax Commissioner of the State of Nebraska;(9) Tobacco product manufacturer has the same meaning as in section 69-2702; and(10) Units sold has the same meaning as in section 69-2702. SourceLaws 2003, LB 572, § 2.