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Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by prohibiting the inhalation of nitrous oxide for non-medical purposes, and by prohibiting the purchase, possession, sale, offering for sale, or other distribution of nitrous oxide for prohibited purposes; all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s safety code to prohibit people from inhaling or ingesting nitrous oxide to become intoxicated or otherwise affect their nervous system, except for medical, surgical, or dental care by a licensed person. It also would have prohibited obtaining or possessing nitrous oxide for those purposes and selling or distributing it when the seller knew or had reason to believe it would be used that way.

File details

Status
LAPSED
Introduced
November 2, 2000
Sponsors
Anna Cibotti VernaJannie L. Blackwell
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 10-800. SAFETY

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§10-807. Nitrous Oxide.

(1) No person shall breathe, inhale or ingest nitrous oxide for the purpose of causing intoxication, inebriation, excitement, stupefaction or the dulling of the brain or nervous system, except for the purpose of medical, surgical, or dental care by a person duly licensed to administer nitrous oxide. No person shall purchase, otherwise obtain, or possess nitrous oxide for such prohibited purpose.

(2) No person shall sell, offer to sell, or otherwise distribute nitrous oxide if the person knows or has reason to believe the nitrous oxide will be used in violation of subsection (1).

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File history

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  1. Council actionCommittee on Public Safety

    Withdrawn

    Council actionCommittee on Public Safety

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Public Safety

    Hearing notices sent

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred