7-28-610 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. XIV, § 13, repealed § 7-28-610, which pertained to workmen's temporary closets.

7-28-620 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. XIV, § 13, repealed § 7-28-620, which pertained to chemical closets.

ARTICLE IV. OFFENSIVE CHEMICALS AND SUBSTANCES (7-28-630 et seq.)

7-28-630 Possession and sale – Violation – Penalty.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to have in his possession, or for any person to carry about, any corrosive or caustic acid, including but not limited to sulfuric acid, phosphorus, or any solution or mixture thereof, or any hydrogen sulfide, valerianic acid, ammonium valerianate, valerianate of zinc, or any other nauseous, offensive, or filthy substance of like or similar nature; provided, that this provision shall not apply to manufacturing and wholesale druggists, retail druggists, physicians, chemists, regularly established laboratories, or to persons who have procured any of said substances for medicinal purposes upon a prescription of a physician regularly licensed under the laws of the state.

   No person shall sell, give away, or offer to sell or give away, or have in his possession any stink ball or fire ball, or any bomb, ball tube, vial, or bottle made of thin glass or other easily breakable material containing any of the above-mentioned substances.

   Any violation of this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,500.00 for each offense.

(Prior code § 99-53; Amend Coun. J. 11-10-10, p. 105160, § 2)

7-28-631 Corrosive or caustic acid registry.

   Restrictions on purchase, receipt, or acquisition of any corrosive or caustic acid.

   (a)   Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any person wishing to purchase, receive, or otherwise acquire any corrosive or caustic acid, including but not limited to sulfuric acid, shall, prior to taking possession:

      (1)   provide a driver's license or other government-issued identification showing the person's name, date of birth, and photograph; and

      (2)   sign a log documenting the name and address of the person, date and time of the transaction, and brand and product name and total quantity distributed of any corrosive or caustic acid, including but not limited to sulfuric acid.

   (b)   Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no person shall knowingly purchase, receive, or otherwise acquire more than one package from a retail location in a 24-hour period.

   (c)   This section shall not apply to manufacturing and wholesale druggists, retail druggists, physicians, chemists, regularly established laboratories, or to persons who have procured any of said substances for medicinal purposes upon a prescription of a physician regularly licensed under the laws of the state.

   The Commissioner of the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation and enforcement of this section.

(Added Coun. J. 11-10-10, p. 105160, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 144)