Sec. 30-11. - Definitions.

For the purpose of this division, the following words and phrases are defined and shall be construed as having the following meaning:

(a)

"Division of weights and measures" means the office of the agricultural commissioner-sealer of Sonoma County and its agents and employees duly authorized to act on behalf of said office.

(b)

"Person" means any person, firm, corporation, business, or association.

(c)

"Sell" includes barter, exchange, trade, keep for sale, offer for sale or expose for sale in any of their variant forms.

(d)

"Point of sale station" means individual and separate equipment that is capable of recovering electronically stored price information that is used to charge consumers for the purchase of commodities. "Point of sale stations" shall include, but is not limited to, equipment that uses Universal Product Code scanners, price look-up codes, or any other system of commerce between a retailer and consumer.

(e)

"Commercial purpose" includes any sale of a commodity or thing by a person to a consumer. "Commercial purpose" in this division does not include the sale of any item by a government entity.

(f)

"Commodity" means any article of commerce or anything that is bought or sold.

(g)

"Advertise" means a notice to attract public attention or identify a commodity for sale.

(h)

"Term of registration" means any twelve (12) month period determined by the sealer.

(Ord. No. 5656 § 2, 2006.)