CHAPTER 9-600. SERVICE BUSINESSES
§9-625. Sale of Laser Pointing Devices. [593]
(1) Definitions:
(a) Laser Pointing Device. Any
hand-held device which emits light amplified by the simulated emission of
radiation which is visible to the human eye.
(b) Minor. Any
person under the age of eighteen (18) years.
(c) Person. Any
retail establishment, individual, firm, association, partnership or corporation
engaged in the sale or transfer of laser pointing
devices.
(2) Prohibited Conduct:
(a) No person shall
sell or otherwise transfer any laser pointing device to a minor, unless said
minor is accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, who will purchase said laser
pointing device at the time of purchase or transfer.
(b) No person
shall store for sale or transfer or display laser pointing devices unless such
items are contained within a sealed and locked case, or are located behind the
service counter, or stored or displayed in any other manner which restricts easy
access to laser pointing devices by customers and/or the general
public.
(c) No minor shall, at the time of purchase or transfer, or
attempted purchase or transfer, of a laser pointing device, knowingly furnish
fraudulent evidence of majority including, but not limited to, a motor vehicle
operators license, an identification card issued to a member of the Armed
Forces, or any document issued by a federal, state, county or municipal
government.
(3) Required Conduct:
(a) Any person who
sells or otherwise transfers a laser pointing device must require the purchaser
to supply photo identification as proof of lawful age if the purchaser appears
to be under the age of twenty-five (25).
(b) Any person who sells or
otherwise transfers a laser pointing device must maintain a log of all purchases
with the following information: name and address of said purchaser and
identification number of the laser pointing
device.
(4) Enforcement:
(a) The Department of License
and Inspections shall enforce the provisions of this
Section.
(5) Penalties:
(a) Any person who violates the
provisions of this Section shall be subjected to a fine of not less than one
hundred (100) dollars nor more than three hundred (300) dollars.
(b) In
addition to the penalties outlined above, the Department of Licenses and
Inspections may revoke the business privilege license of any person violating
the provisions of this Section on three (3) occasions.