As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) 'Smokeless tobacco settlement' means the settlement agreement between the state of Colorado and various domestic smokeless tobacco products manufacturers, dated November 23, 1998, which was approved by the district court of the city and county of Denver as part of a consent decree dated November 25, 1998, in the case denominated State of Colorado, ex rel. Gale A. Norton, Attorney General v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.; American Tobacco Co., Inc.; Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.; Liggett & Myers, Inc.; Lorillard Tobacco Co., Inc.; Philip Morris, Inc.; United States Tobacco Co.; B.A.T. Industries, P.L.C.; The Council For Tobacco Research--U.S.A., Inc.; and Tobacco Institute, Inc., Case No. 97 CV 3432.(2) 'Tobacco settlement' means the settlement agreement between the state of Colorado and various domestic tobacco products manufacturers, dated November 23, 1998, which was approved by the district court of the city and county of Denver as part of a consent decree dated November 25, 1998, in the case denominated State of Colorado, ex rel. Gale A. Norton, Attorney General v. R.J. by the district court of the city and county of Denver as part of a consent decree dated November 25, 1998, in the case denominated State of Colorado, ex rel. Gale A. Norton, Attorney General v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.; American Tobacco Co., Inc.; Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.; Liggett & Myers, Inc.; Lorillard Tobacco Co., Inc.; Philip Morris, Inc.; United States Tobacco Co.; B.A.T. Industries, P.L.C.; The Council For Tobacco Research--U.S.A., Inc.; and Tobacco Institute, Inc., Case No. 97 CV 3432.L. 2000: Entire part added, p. 628, § 20, effective May 18.
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