[HISTORY: Adopted by the Rockland County Legislature 11-4-1998
by L.L. No. 11-1998. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. No person, firm or corporation within Rockland County
shall sell to a consumer under the age of 18 years any laser pointing device.
B. No person, firm or corporation within Rockland County
engaged in the sale of laser pointing devices shall store or display laser
pointing devices unless such items are contained within a sealed and locked
case or are located behind the service counter or in any other manner which
restricts easy access to laser pointing devices by their customers and/or
the general public.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated.
LASER POINTING DEVICE
Any hand-held device which emits light amplified by the stimulated
emission of radiation which is visible to the human eye.
A. Any person, firm or corporation who violates §
293-1A or
B of this chapter shall pay a civil fine of $500 for a first offense and not less than $1,000 but not more than $5,000 for the second and every subsequent offense.
B. Violations of this chapter shall be enforced by the Office
of Consumer Protection in any court of competent jurisdiction within Rockland County.