Title 6 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS

Part 3 — PROHIBITION ON SALE OR DISTRIBUTION

San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · San Jose

6.89.301 - Prohibition on sale or distribution of nitrous oxide.¶

Except as otherwise explicitly authorized by law or allowed under this Chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to attempt to sell, offer, distribute, or otherwise provide to any person nitrous oxide, a device to dispense or administer nitrous oxide, or any device that contains any quantity of nitrous oxide.

It shall be unlawful for any property owner, landlord, lessor, or person in control of real property to knowingly permit the sale, offer for sale, or distribution of nitrous oxide in violation of this Chapter on any premises owned, leased, or controlled by that person. Any such property owner, landlord, lessor, or person in control of real property shall be jointly and severally liable with the business operator for violations of this Chapter occurring on the premises.

(Ord. 31269.)

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