§ 14-17. Sale to or possession by minors of glue or cement prohibited.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided herein, no person, firm, corporation, individual, partnership or other entity shall offer for sale, deliver or give to any individual under the age of eighteen (18) years any glue, cement, plastic cement, household cement or other similar substance, if such substance contains one or more of the following substances:

(1)

Toluol

(2)

Hexane

(3)

Trichloroethylene

(4)

Acetone

(5)

Ethyl acetate

(6)

Toluene

(7)

Methyl ethyl ketone

(8)

Trichloroethane

(9)

Isopropanol

(10)

Methyl isobutyl ketone

(11)

Methyl cellosolve acetate

(12)

Cyclohexanone

(13)

Ether

(b)

The provisions of subsection (a) herein shall not apply where said substance is sold, delivered or given simultaneously as a part of a kit or paraphernalia used or to be used for the construction of model airplanes, model boats, automobiles, trains or other kits, selling for one dollar ($1.00) or more where said glue is an integral part thereof.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person to sniff, smell or inhale said substance as enumerated above with the intent of obtaining a narcotic or intoxicating effect.

(d)

It shall be unlawful for any person to be under the influence of or intoxicated by said substance.

(e)

Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or more than one hundred dollars ($100.00).

(Ord. No. A-514, 2-12-73)

Editor's note

Ord. A-514, enacted Feb. 12, 1973, did not expressly amend the Code, hence codification as § 14-17 was at the discretion of the editors.