§ 1292. PROHIBITING THE SALE, TRANSFER, OR POSSESSION OF SPRING-BLADE, SWITCH-BLADE, SNAP-BLADE KNIVES, OR OTHER SIMILAR TYPE KNIVES; PENALTY THEREFOR.  


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  • Notwithstanding any provision of this Article to the contrary, no person shall sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, keep, carry, possess, loan, transfer or give to any other person, any spring-blade, switch-blade, snap-blade knife, or other similar type knife, or any knife any blade of which is automatically released by a spring mechanism or other mechanical device. Violation of this Section shall be punished by fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days.
    (Added by Ord. 9938, Series of 1939; App. 10/17/56)