Article 4 — Sale and Display of Narcotic and Other Paraphernalia

No owner, manager, proprietor or other person in charge of any room in any place of business selling, or displaying for the purpose of sale, any device, contrivance, instrument or paraphernalia for smoking, injecting or consuming marijuana, hashish, PCP or any controlled substance as defined in the Health and Safety Code of the State, other than prescription drugs and devices to ingest or inject prescription drugs, as well as roach clips and cigarette papers and rollers designed for the smoking of the foregoing, shall allow or permit any person under the age of 18 years to be or remain in, enter or visit such room unless such minor person is accompanied by one of his or her parents or a legal guardian. (Prior code § 11-57)

A person under the age of 18 years shall not be or remain in, enter or visit any room in any place used for the sale or displaying for sale of devices, contrivances, instruments or paraphernalia for smoking or injecting marijuana, hashish, PCP or any controlled substance other than prescription drugs and devices to ingest or inject prescription drugs, including roach clips and cigarette papers and rollers designed and used for smoking the foregoing, unless such person is accompanied by one of his or her parents or a legal guardian. (Prior code § 11-58)

A person shall not maintain in any place of business to which the public is invited the display for sale, or the offering to sell, of devices, contrivances, instruments or paraphernalia for smoking or injecting marijuana, hashish, PCP or any controlled substance other than prescription drugs and devices to ingest or inject prescription drugs, including roach clips and cigarette papers and rollers designed and used for smoking the foregoing, unless within a separate room or enclosure from which minors not accompanied by a parent or legal guardian are excluded. Each entrance to such a room shall be posted in reasonably visible and legible words to the effect that narcotic paraphernalia are being offered for sale in such a room and that minors, unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian are excluded. (Prior code § 11-59)

The distribution or possession, for the purpose of sale, exhibition or display, in any place of business from which minors are not excluded as set forth in this section, of devices, contrivances, instrument or paraphernalia for smoking or injecting marijuana, hashish, PCP or any controlled substance other than prescription drugs or devices to ingest or inject prescription drugs, including roach clips and cigarette papers and rollers designed and used for smoking the foregoing, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and may be abated pursuant to the provisions of Section 731 of the Code of Civil Procedure. This remedy is in addition to any other remedy provided by law, including the penalty provisions applicable for violation of the terms and provisions of this Code.

(Prior code § 11-60)

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City of Paramount, CA § 5.24.010

BUSINESS LICENSES REGULATIONS

§ 5.24.020