(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly possess, to sell, offer for sale, display, furnish, supply or give away any drug paraphernalia.

(2) The prohibition contained in this section shall not apply to manufacturers, wholesalers, jobbers, licensed medical technicians, nurses, hospitals, physicians, dentists, veterinarians, pharmacists or embalmers engaged in the normal lawful course of their respective businesses or professions, nor to common carriers or warehousers or their employees engaged in the lawful transportation of such paraphernalia, nor to public officers or employees while engaged in the performance of their official duties. [Ord. 469 § 1, 1998; Code 1975 § 2.1-9.03.]