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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0098_919t AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING TIM SALE, OF'FFat OF SALE, DELIVEILY OR GIFT OF MODEL AI1tPLANE GLUE AND SIMILAR SUBSTANCES TO ANY PL1tSON UNDUt 17 YEA.ItS OF' AGE WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT, PROHIBITING INIIAI ATION IN`T'OXICATION, REQUIItING REGISTRATION I''OR ALL PUACIIASES AND TRANS- ACTIONS AND PROVIDING FOIL A PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING $200.00 FOR VIOLATIONS AND DECLARING AN E!\!MGLNCY. 11#11ILW AS, the practice of sniffing glue results in harmful effects upon the health of individuals employing this practice; and WiWt1AS, current easy access and availability of certain types of glue and cements to juveniles constitute an aid to said harmful practice; and 1VULEAS, it is in the public interest and welfare to regulate the sale of blues and cements containing volatile solvents; ti'OW THEMIXORE: BE IT OILDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORG11OWN: © SECTION 1.- Except as otherwise provided herein no person shall sell, offer for sale, deliver or give to any individual under the age of 17 years any glue or cement commonly known as model glue, model airplane glue, plastic cement, household cement, cement, or any other similar sub- stances containing any one or more of the volatile solvents hereinafter enumerated, without the consent of the parent or guardian of such purchaser or recipient. The volatile solvents hereinabove referred to are as follows: 1. Tolnol 2. lIexane 3. Trichorethylene 4. Acetone 5. Teluene 6. Ethyl Acetate 7. Methyl Athyl Ketone 8. Trichloroethane 9. Isopropanol 10. Methyl Isobatyl Ketone 11. Methyl Cellosolve Acetate 12. Cyclohexanome SECTION 2. Each person, firm and corporation selling or offering for sale or otherwise handling the aforementioned products shall keep and maintain a written register reflecting the date of acquisition, name of purchaser or recipient, item and quantity. Said record shall be in duplicate, one copy to be maintained by preparor and the other copy shall be delivered to City of Georgetown Police Department not later than 30 days following the transaction. SECTION 3. All persons purchasing or otherwise receiving the afore- mentioned products shall sign the aforementioned register. SECTION 4. The provisions of Section 1 of this ordinance shall not apply where the glue or cement is sold, delivered or given simultaneous- ly with and as a part of a kit used for the construction of model airplanes, model boats, model automobiles, model trains or other simi- lar models.