[Adopted 4-14-1964 by G.O. No. 18-1964]
Except as otherwise provided in § 71-3, no person shall sell, offer for sale, deliver or give away to any minor actually under the age of 18 years any glue or cement commonly known as "plastic cement," "household cement," "cement" or any other similar substance if such glue or cement contains one or more of the following volatile solvents:
A.
Toluol.
B.
Hexane.
C.
Trichlorethylene.
D.
Acetone.
E.
Toluene.
F.
Ethyl acetate.
G.
Methyl ethyl ketone.
H.
Trichloroethane.
I.
Isopropanol.
J.
Methyl isobutyl ketone.
K.
Methyl cellosolve acetate.
L.
Cyclohexanone.
M.
Any other substance which the Police Commissioner from time to time
determines to be similar to such solvents. The determination of the
Commissioner shall be published in the official newspapers of the
City of Yonkers.
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess the aforementioned
glue or cement with the intent to inhale the fumes thereof.
This chapter does not apply:
A.
To any glue or cement which has been certified by the Westchester
County Department of Public Health that it contains a substance which
makes such glue or cement malodorous or causes such glue or cement
to induce sneezing.
[Amended 7-20-1995 by L.L. No. 5-1995]
B.
Where the glue or cement is sold, delivered or given away simultaneously
with and as part of a kit used for the construction of model airplanes,
model boats, model automobiles, model trains or other similar models.
C.
Where the person to whom the glue or cement is sold, delivered or
given is a member of a hobby association and properly identifies himself
as such by an official membership card or other means of identification
issued by such association. For the purposes of this section, the
term "hobby association" means a group of persons whose main function
is the construction of model airplanes, model boats, model automobiles,
model trains or similar objects; which is composed of 10 or more members;
and which is approved by the Police Department. The Police Department
shall from time to time cause to be published in the official newspapers
of the City of Yonkers a list of approved hobby associations.
[Amended 7-20-1995 by L.L. No. 5-1995]
Any violation of this article shall constitute a Class II offense.
