As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BALLOON
A flexible porous or nonporous bag made from materials, including
but not limited to rubber, latex, polychloroprene, Mylar® or other similar foil and polyester materials,
or nylon fabric that can be inflated or filled with a gas, such as
helium, hydrogen, nitrous oxide, oxygen, air or water, and then sealed
at the neck, usually as a toy or decoration.
These restrictions shall not apply to:
A. Balloons that are being used for the purpose of carrying scientific
instrumentation during the performance of an experiment or testing
procedure or by a person on behalf of a governmental agency or pursuant
to a governmental contract for scientific or meteorological purposes;
B. Hot air balloons that are recovered after launching;
C. Balloons released indoors, that remain indoors and are properly disposed of pursuant to §
87-3B.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or
part of this chapter or the application to any person or circumstance
be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction invalid or unconstitutional,
that order or judgment will not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder
thereof but will be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence,
paragraph, subdivision, section or part of this chapter, or its application
to the person or circumstance directly involved in the controversy
in which that order or judgment is rendered.