Long Beach Municipal Code Ch. 9.56 Pressurized Paint Containers

It is unlawful for any person to sell, exchange, give or loan, or cause or permit to be sold, exchanged, given or loaned, any pressurized can containing any substance commonly known as paint or dye to anyone under the age of eighteen (18) years, unless such person is the parent or legal guardian of said minor. It is unlawful for anyone under the age of eighteen (18) years to purchase any pressurized can containing paint or dye.

(Ord. C-5458 § 1 (part), 1978: prior code § 4630)

Between the hours of six p.m. and six a.m. it is unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) to have in his possession any pressurized can containing any substance commonly known as paint or dye while on any public highway, street, alley or way, park, playground, swimming pool, or other public place, whether such person is or is not in any automobile, vehicle or other conveyance.

(Ord. C-5458 § 1 (part), 1978: prior code § 4630.1)

It is unlawful for any person to have in his possession any pressurized can containing any substance commonly known as paint or dye while in any public park, playground, swimming pool, recreational facility (other than a highway, street, alley or way), except authorized employees of the City or an individual or authorized employee of an individual or company under contract with the City.

(Ord. C-5458 § 1 (part), 1978: prior code § 4630.2)

Any business or establishment offering for sale to the public pressurized or aerosol paint containers shall keep, store and maintain such pressurized or aerosol paint containers in a place that is locked and secured or otherwise not directly accessible to the public.

(Ord. C-6770 § 1, 1990)