DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

Gulfport Code of Ordinances ch. 5, art. X

in effect

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 5-241 License—Required for sale.

Sec. 5-241. - License—Required for sale. It shall be unlawful for any person as principal, clerk, agent or servant to sell any items, effect, paraphernalia, accessory or thing which is designed or marketed for use with illegal cannabis or drugs, as defined by the Miss. Code Ann. 1972, as amended, without obtaining a license therefor. Such licenses shall be in addition to any or all other licenses held by applicant. (Code 1963, § 9½-1)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 5-242 Same—Application.

Sec. 5-242. - Same—Application. Application to sell any item, effect, paraphernalia, accessory or thing which is designed or marketed for use with illegal cannabis or drugs shall, in addition to the other requirements herein, be accompanied by affidavits by the applicant and each and every employee authorized to sell such items that such person has never been convicted of a drug-related offense. (Code 1963, § 9½-2)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 5-243 Same—Fee.

Sec. 5-243. - Same—Fee. The fee for the license required by this article shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). (Code 1963, § 9½-3)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 5-244 Regulations of police department.

Sec. 5-244. - Regulations of police department. The applicant shall comply with all applicable regulations of the police department. (Code 1963, § 9½-4)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 5-245 Sale to persons under twenty-one.

Sec. 5-245. - Sale to persons under twenty-one. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or give the items described in section 5-241 in any form to any person under twenty-one (21) years of age. (Code 1963, § 9½-5)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 5-246 Records to be kept by licensee.

Sec. 5-246. - Records to be kept by licensee. Every licensee must keep a record of every item, effect, paraphernalia, accessory or thing which is designed or marketed for use with illegal cannabis or drugs which is sold and this record shall be open to inspection of any police officer at any time during the hours of business. Such record shall contain the name and address of the purchaser, the name and quantity of the product, the date and time of the sale, and the licensee or agent of the licensee's signature. Such records shall be retained for not less than two (2) years. (Code 1963, § 9½-6)

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 5-247 Guidelines for items, effect, paraphernalia, accessory or thing which is designed or marketed for use with illegal cannabis or drugs.

Sec. 5-247. - Guidelines for items, effect, paraphernalia, accessory or thing which is designed or marketed for use with illegal cannabis or drugs. (a) Paper. White paper or tobacco oriented paper not necessarily designed for use with illegal cannabis or drugs may be displayed. Other paper of colorful design, names oriented for use with illegal cannabis or drugs and displayed shall be covered. (b) Roach clips. Roach clips are designed for use with illegal cannabis or drugs and therefore shall be covered. (c) Pipes. If pipes are displayed away from the proximity of nonwhite paper or tobacco-oriented paper, and are not displayed within the proximity of roach clips or literature encouraging illegal use of cannabis or illegal drugs, they need not be covered; otherwise, they shall be covered. (d) Paraphernalia. If paraphernalia is displayed with roach clips or literature encouraging illegal use of cannabis or illegal drugs, it shall be covered. (Code 1963, § 9½-7)

Source: City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/gulfport/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH5LIBURE_ARTXDRPAFetched: 11/1/2026