[Miscellaneous Sale/Purchase/Possession Prohibitions]

SF-POLICE art. 9, pt. [Miscellaneous Sale/Purchase/Possession Prohibitions]

in effect

SF Police Code § 605 PROHIBITING SALE OR PURCHASE OF LOCK-OPENING DEVICES.

SEC. 605. PROHIBITING SALE OR PURCHASE OF LOCK-OPENING DEVICES. (a) No person, corporation or business shall sell, deliver or otherwise transfer, or offer for sale, delivery or transfer, any picklock, crow, keybit, or other such instrument or tool designed to open, break into, tamper with or damage any lock, knowing or having reason to believe that it is intended to be used to break or enter into any building, structure or vehicle or to commit any other unlawful act. (b) No person, corporation or business shall buy or otherwise receive any picklock, crow, keybit, or other such instrument or tool designed to open, break into, tamper with or damage any lock, with the intent to use the same to break into or enter into any building, structure or vehicle or to commit any other unlawful act. (c) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the sale, delivery or transfer of any item proscribed in Subdivision (a) by any person, corporation or business lawfully engaged in the sale, manufacture or servicing of security products in the City and County of San Francisco. (d) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the purchase or receipt of any item proscribed in Subdivision (b) by any: (i) Peace officer; (ii) Local, state or federal government employee; (iii) Person, corporation or business lawfully engaged in the sale, manufacture or servicing of security products in the City and County of San Francisco (including, but not limited to, locksmiths or alarm installers); or (iv) Person, corporation or business who demonstrates a lawful reason for the use of said items in its profession. (e) Any person, corporation or business selling, delivering or transferring, pursuant to Subdivision (c) of this Section, any item specified in Subdivision (a), shall obtain, on a form to be approved by the Chief of Police, together with the date of the purchase and the signature of the purchaser, the purchaser's: (i) Name; (ii) Address; (iii) Phone number; (iv) Driver's license or identification number, if any; and, (v) A list of the items purchased. A copy of each such order shall be retained by the seller for a period of one year, and shall be open to inspection by any peace officer during business hours. (f) Any person, corporation or business who violates any provision of this Section is guilty of an infraction. (Added by Ord. 486-83, App. 9/29/83)

SF Police Code § 606 PERSONS IN POSSESSION OF GRAFFITI OR ETCHING TOOLS, ETCHING CREAM OR SLAP TAGS ON VEHICLES OPERATED BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY.

SEC. 606. PERSONS IN POSSESSION OF GRAFFITI OR ETCHING TOOLS, ETCHING CREAM OR SLAP TAGS ON VEHICLES OPERATED BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY. It shall be unlawful for any person to be in possession of graffiti or etching tools, etching cream or slap tags on any revenue transit operated by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency if the person has been convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to a crime involving the vandalism, defacement or destruction of property including a violation of California Penal Code Sections 594, 640.5, or 640.6 within the last seven years. For purposes of this Section 606: (a) "Graffiti or etching tools" is defined as a masonry or glass drill bit, a glass cutter, a grinding stone, an awl, a chisel, a carbide scribe, an aerosol paint container, or any permanent marker with a nib (marking tip) one-half inch or more at its largest dimension and that is capable of defacing property with permanent, indelible, or waterproof ink, paint or other liquid. (b) "Etching cream" means any caustic cream, gel, liquid, or solution capable, by means of chemical action, of defacing, damaging, or destroying hard surfaces in a manner similar to acid. (c) "Slap tag" means any material including but not limited to, decals, stickers, posters, or labels which may be affixed upon any structural component of any building, structure, post, pole, or other facility, which contains a substance commonly known as adhesive glue. (Added by Ord. 72-14 , File No. 140261, App. 5/23/2014, Eff. 6/22/2014)

SF Police Code § 607 POSSESSION OF SLING SHOTS OR METAL KNUCKLES PROHIBITED.

SEC. 607. POSSESSION OF SLING SHOTS OR METAL KNUCKLES PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to buy, sell, offer or expose for sale, barter, exchange, use or have the possession of any sling shot or metal knuckles. (Added by Ord. 1.075, App. 10/11/38) Editor's Note: See also the following Police Code provisions: ∙ Sec. 602, Sale or Possession of Sling Shots or Toys Projecting Missiles by Air or Gas Prohibited. ∙ Sec. 608, Prohibiting Sale of Darts and Similar Weapons to Minors. ∙ Sec. 609, Prohibiting Possession of and Purchase by Minors of Darts and Similar Weapons. ∙ Sec. 4507, Firearms and Projectile Weapons; Possession of by Minors.

SF Police Code § 608 PROHIBITING SALE OF DARTS AND SIMILAR WEAPONS TO MINORS.

SEC. 608. PROHIBITING SALE OF DARTS AND SIMILAR WEAPONS TO MINORS. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, barter or exchange, or suffer, permit, authorize or allow any sale, barter or exchange, to minors under the age of 16 years of any darts or other pointed missile type weapons intended to be thrown by hand. (Added by Ord. 218-58, App. 4/23/58) Editor's Note: See also the following Police Code provisions: ∙ Sec. 602, Sale or Possession of Sling Shots or Toys Projecting Missiles by Air or Gas Prohibited. ∙ Sec. 607, Possession of Sling Shots or Metal Knuckles Prohibited. ∙ Sec. 609, Prohibiting Possession of and Purchase by Minors of Darts and Similar Weapons. ∙ Sec. 4507, Firearms and Projectile Weapons; Possession of by Minors.

SF Police Code § 609 PROHIBITING POSSESSION OF AND PURCHASE BY MINORS OF DARTS AND SIMILAR WEAPONS.

SEC. 609. PROHIBITING POSSESSION OF AND PURCHASE BY MINORS OF DARTS AND SIMILAR WEAPONS. It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of 16 years to purchase, buy, or possess any darts or other pointed missile type weapons intended to be thrown by hand. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the possession of dart games or similar type games in the home or by owners and operators of places of public amusement. (Added by Ord. 218-58, App. 4/23/58) Editor's Note: See also the following Police Code provisions: ∙ Sec. 602, Sale or Possession of Sling Shots or Toys Projecting Missiles by Air or Gas Prohibited. ∙ Sec. 607, Possession of Sling Shots or Metal Knuckles Prohibited. ∙ Sec. 608, Prohibiting Sale of Darts and Similar Weapons to Minors. ∙ Sec. 4507, Firearms and Projectile Weapons; Possession of by Minors.

Source: City and County of San Francisco, Charter and Municipal Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/san_francisco/latest/sf_police/0-0-0-9896Fetched: 11/1/2026