(A) No person shall inhale, breathe, or drink any compound, liquid, chemical, or substance known as glue, adhesive cement, mucilage, dope, or any other material or substance or combination thereof, with intent of becoming intoxicated, elated, dazed, paralyzed, irrational, or in any other manner changing, distorting, or disturbing the eyesight, thinking process, judgment, or coordination of such person. For the purpose of this section, any such condition so induced shall be deemed to be an intoxicated condition.
(B) The provisions of this section shall not pertain to any person who inhales, breathes, or drinks such material or substance pursuant to the direction or prescription of any doctor, physician, or surgeon, dentist, or podiatrist authorized to so direct or prescribe. The provisions of this section shall not pertain to any person who inhales, breathes, or otherwise in any manner uses intoxicating liquor as defined by the Texas Liquor Control Act of the state, nor shall the provisions of this section apply to any persons who inhale, breathe, drink, or otherwise in any manner use any narcotic, dangerous drug, or other material or substance or combination thereof, which material or substance or combination thereof is defined by the use of and which is prohibited or regulated by any law of the state.
(C) The intent to commit the offense set out in this section is presumed whenever the means used is such as would ordinarily result in the commission of the forbidden act.
(Ord. 274, passed 12-6-65) Penalty, see § 132.99