All persons within the County of Suffolk who sell or offer for sale aerosol spray paint cans shall post conspicuous signs, containing all capital lettering not less than two inches in height on a contrasting background, summarizing the prohibitions contained in §
502-2 of this chapter and further stating "UNDER PENALTY OF LAW AND CRIMINAL PROSECUTION."
[Added 12-7-2010 by L.L.
No. 7-2011]
All persons who sell or offer for sale aerosol spray paint cans
shall display these items in line of sight of a normally occupied
work station, either directly or by surveillance equipment, during
the regular course of business; within a locked case; behind a service
counter or otherwise stored in a manner which restricts general public
access to the aerosol spray paint cans without employee assistance.
[Amended 9-14-1993 by L.L. No. 22-1993; 6-29-1999 by L.L. No.
19-1999]
A. Any person who violates §
502-2 of this chapter shall be guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. Furthermore, it is the recommendation of this Legislature that, where appropriate, the court imposing punishment require those who commit such acts of defacement to also restore the property so damaged and to provide community service consisting of work assignments to clean up designated graffiti within the County of Suffolk as determined by the court.
B. Any individual, other than a police officer, peace officer or any
other law enforcement officer or official, who provides information
to appropriate law enforcement authorities which shall lead to the
detection, arrest and conviction of a person or persons guilty of
violating this chapter shall receive a payment of 10% of the actual
fine collected from such convicted individual pursuant to the provisions
of this chapter, said payment to be made after receipt of such fine
by the County.