§ 32-2. Display of items commonly used as drug paraphernalia.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or operate any business where items commonly used as drug paraphernalia are displayed at that business. Law enforcement officers charged with enforcing parish ordinances shall provide initial written notification to a business that items commonly used as drug paraphernalia are being displayed at said business. A business that receives such a notice shall have 24 hours to remove from display all items identified in the notice. Any display of items commonly used as drug paraphernalia subsequent to the expiration of the 24-hour period shall constitute a rebuttable presumption that the person or business has knowingly displayed items commonly used as drug paraphernalia.

(1)

Items commonly used as drug paraphernalia shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

a.

Metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic pipes with or without screens, permanent screens, hashish heads, or punctured metal bowls;

b.

Water pipes;

c.

Carburetion tubes and devices;

d.

Smoking and carburetion masks;

e.

Miniature spoons and vials;

f.

Chamber pipes;

g.

Carburetor pipes;

h.

Electric pipes;

i.

Air-driven pipes;

j.

Chillums;

k.

Bongs; and

l.

Ice pipes or chillers.

(b)

Whoever is found guilty of display of items commonly used as drug paraphernalia shall be fined not more than $500.00, imprisoned in the parish jail for not more than six months, or both.

(c)

Any business whose employee is cited under this provision shall be subject to the suspension and revocation of liquor licenses pursuant to Caddo Parish Code of Ordinances, section 4-61.

(Ord. No. 5212, 7-5-2012)