(A) No person shall sell spray paint to a minor. For purposes of this section, a minor is deemed to be any person who is under 18 years of age. The providing of a New Mexico driving license shall be prima facie proof of age.
(B) No person shall intentionally buy, procure, or provide spray paint to a minor, for the purpose of, or capable of, defacing property or for use as an inhalant by a minor.
(C) Any person who owns, manages, or operates a place of business, where aerosol containers of paint capable of defacing property are sold, shall conspicuously post a copy of this section in the place of business in letters at least of an inch high.
(D) Every person who owns, manages, or operates a place of business selling aerosol spray paint in cans shall store or cause the aerosol cans to be stored viewable by the public, but not accessible to the public in the regular course of business, without employee assistance pending legal sale or disposition of the paint cans.
(E) No person under 18 years of age shall have in his or her possession any can of aerosol spray paint, while in any public place, except under the supervision of a parent or other parental-approved adult supervisor, whether the person is or is not in any automobile, vehicle, or other conveyance.
(F) No person shall intentionally smell, sniff, or inhale the fumes or vapors from a glue, aerosol spray product, or other chemical substances, for the purpose of causing a condition of or inducing symptoms of intoxication, elation, euphoria, dizziness, excitement, irrational behavior, exhilaration, stupefecation, or dulling of the senses, or for the purpose of in any manner changing, distorting, or disturbing the audio, visual, or mental processes.
(G) No person shall deface or damage any property by means or through the use of spray paint.
(1981 Code, § 16-183) (Ord. 847, passed 8-8-1995) Penalty, see § 130.999