AEROSOL PAINT AND GLUE.

Austin City Code tit. 9, ch. 9-5, art. 3

in effect

Austin City Code § 9-5-21 DEFINITION.

§ 9-5-21 - DEFINITION. In this article, "aerosol paint or glue" means aerosol paint or glue containing one or more of the following volatile solvents: (1) acetone; (2) amyl acetate; (3) benzol or benzene; (4) butyl acetate; (5) butyl alcohol; (6) carbon tetrachloride; (7) chloroform; (8) cyclohexanone; (9) ethanol or ethyl alcohol; (10) ethyl acetate; (11) hexane; (12) isopropanol or isopropyl alcohol; (13) isopropyl acetate; (14) methyl "cellosolve" acetate; (15) methyl ethyl ketone; (16) methyl isobutyl ketone; (17) toluol or toluene; (18) trichloroethylene; (19) tricresyl phosphate; or (20) xylol or xylene. Source: 1992 Code Section 10-1-10(A); Ord. 031023-13; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 9-5-22 OFFENSES.

§ 9-5-22 - OFFENSES. A person commits an offense if the person: (1) sells or transfers possession of aerosol paint or glue to a person under 17 years of age; (2) displays aerosol paint or glue at a business at which a person under 17 years of age is permitted to enter, if the aerosol paint or glue is: (a) unattended by an employee of the business; and (b) accessible to a potential customer of the business without assistance from an employee of the business; (3) intentionally inhales fumes, odors or gases from aerosol paint or glue to become intoxicated, dizzy, imbalanced, or unconscious; or (4) sells, offer for sales, delivers, or gives aerosol paint or glue to another person if the person knows or has reason to believe that the recipient intends to use the aerosol paint or glue to become intoxicated, dizzy, imbalanced, or unconscious. Source: 1992 Code Section 10-1-10(B); Ord. 031023-13; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 9-5-23 RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING.

§ 9-5-23 - RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING. (A) A person who sells aerosol paint or glue to another person shall record the name, address, sex, and age of the purchaser. (B) A person who sells aerosol paint or glue may report information obtained under this section to a law enforcement authority if the seller has reason to believe that the purchaser intends to use the aerosol paint or glue to become intoxicated, dizzy, imbalanced, or unconscious. Source: 1992 Code Section 10-1-10(C); Ord. 031023-13; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 9-5-24 PURCHASER IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED.

§ 9-5-24 - PURCHASER IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED. A person selling aerosol paint or glue shall require the purchaser to present a picture identification at the time of purchase. Source: 1992 Code Section 10-1-10(D); Ord. 031023-13; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 9-5-25 LABEL AS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE.

§ 9-5-25 - LABEL AS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE. Proof that the label on an aerosol paint or glue container states that the product contains a volatile solvent listed in Section 9-5-21 (Definition) is prima facie evidence that the aerosol paint or glue in the container includes the volatile solvent. Source: 1992 Code Section 10-1-10(E); Ord. 031023-13; Ord. 031211-11.

Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT9PRAC_CH9-5REDRCHCOSU_ART3AEPAGLFetched: 10/27/2026