As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
DISCARDED OR UNUSED REFRIGERATORS
All refrigerators, whether operated electrically, by gas
or by placing ice therein, not connected or in place for use upon
the premises of the owner thereof; and all refrigerators owned or
in the possession of dealers, except those on display or crated or
stored in a warehouse or other enclosure not accessible to the general
public.
It shall be unlawful for the owner or person
having in his possession a discarded or unused refrigerator to permit
same to remain in any place accessible to children unless the latching
or locking mechanism on the door or doors of the same have been removed
or dismantled or unless the door or doors of the same are bolted or
locked in such a manner that it is impossible to open the same by
the use of the hands alone.
Every violation of this chapter shall constitute
a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed $50
for each offense.