HB 2590 Summary

• Prohibits minors from possessing graffiti implements (spray paint, markers, etching tools) on public or private property without owner consent or lawful adult supervision, classified as class 1 misdemeanor.

• Makes it unlawful for any person to sell, deliver, or give graffiti implements to minors; violators subject to class 1 misdemeanor with minimum $500 fine.

• Requires businesses selling graffiti implements to store and display items in areas inaccessible to the public without employee assistance; violations subject to civil penalty of at least $500.

• Authorizes law enforcement to use minors (ages 15-17) to test compliance with graffiti implement sales restrictions; minors are immune from prosecution for such undercover purchases.

• Expands driver license suspension provisions to include conviction for unlawful possession (13-2931), illegal acquisition (13-2932), or unlawful sale (13-2933) of graffiti implements to minors, suspending driving privileges until age 18.