Official:Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity" by adding a new Section 10-828 entitled "Prohibition on Sale of Box Cutters and Similar Utility Knives to Persons Under the Age of Eighteen," all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke
Introduced: March 16, 2000
Signed: May 18, 2000
: Committee on Public Safety
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill makes it illegal to sell box cutters and similar utility knives to anyone under 18 years old in Philadelphia. It also requires sellers to display these items in a way that minimizes opportunities for minors to steal them.
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