8.52.010 Merchandise prohibited for resale—Exception.
A. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation engaged in the sale at retail of any of the following articles of merchandise to accept the return from the purchaser of any of these articles with the intent of offering them for resale once delivery has been effected:
1. Mattresses, blankets, sheets, comforters, pillows and other bedding;
2. Heating pads and metal hot water bottles, stockings made of rubber, reducing rollers, waterbags and other rubber goods;
3. Combs, hair brushes, tooth brushes, barrettes, bath brushes, powder puffs, lipsticks, compacts, broken packages of powder, creams, rouges;
4. Corsets, brassieres, underwear, union suits, bloomers, bathing suits, sun suits, girdles and garter belts;
5. Articles made of hair;
6. Hairnets, snoods, veils and other similar articles used as head coverings.
B. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the return of articles misfitting or defective in their construction, providing such articles are disinfected before offered for resale. (Prior code § 8.20.010)