(A) Unlawfully inhaling volatile solvents consists of intentionally smelling, breathing, or inhaling the fumes or vapors from any paint, glue, gasoline or any similar substance containing one or more volatile solvents for the purpose of causing a condition of intoxication, inebriation, stupefaction, euphoria, exhilaration, or the dulling of the brain or the nervous system.
(B) As used in this section, the term
VOLATILE SOLVENT, shall include, but not be limited to, the following types of chemical compounds:
(1) Hydrocarbons, including but not limited to petroleum distillates and aromatic hydrocarbons;
(2) Oxygenated organic compounds, including but not limited to ketones, esters and ethers;
(3) Halogenated hydrocarbons; and
(4) Nitrous oxides.
(C) Nothing in this section shall preclude a person from smelling, breathing, or inhaling one or more volatile solvents when done under the supervision of a physician, podiatrist, or dentist in the course of his professional practice.
(D) It is the intent of this section that, by making unlawful inhalation of volatile substances an offense, inhalant abusers can be identified and treated.
('74 Code, § 12-1-4-14) (Ord. 96-1973; Am. Ord. 49-1978) Penalty, see § 12-1-99