§ 11-2. Dealing with intoxicated persons and minors prohibited; exception as to minors with parent's consent.  


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  • It shall be unlawful for any person maintaining or operating a junk yard, secondhand store or pawnshop or junk collecting business, to receive or purchase any property, article or thing, from any person who shall appear to be or who is known to be intoxicated or from any minor under the age of twenty-one (21) years, provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply where the minor dealing with such person presents the written consent of his parent or guardian, duly signed, authorizing the particular transaction had with such person; provided further, that such written consent shall be retained by such person as long as the property procured through the transaction remains in the possession of such person; provided, that such written consent shall be exhibited upon demand to any peace officer requiring the same.

    (Code 1952, § 81; Ord. No. 677, § 1)

    Cross reference— Penalty, § 1-7(b); as to drunkenness generally, §§ 15-9, 15-10.