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G Sec.9.80.010 Definitions. For the purposes of this Article the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivatives shall have the meanings given in this section: Licensed firearms dealer means any person who is a licensed im- porter, licensed manufacturer, or dealer licensed pursuant to 18 U.S C. sec. 923, as amended, as a federally licensed firearms dealer and has obtained all necessary state and local licenses to sell firearms in the state. Sale means the actual approval of the delivery of a firearm in con- sideration of payment or promise of payment. Site means the facility or location where a sale and/or transfer of firearms is conducted. Transfer means the intended delivery of a firearm from a dealer to another person without consideration of payment or promise of payment including, but not limited to, gifts and loans. 'Transfer" does not include the delivery of a firearm owned or leased by an en- tity licensed or qualified to do business in Colorado to, or return of such firearm by, any of that entity's employees or agents for lawful purposes in the ordinary course of business. Section 2, Chapter 9.82 of the Louisville Municipal Code (Firearms) is hereby amended by the addition of a new Section 9.82.090 to read as follows: Sec. 9.82.090 Disclosure by firearms dealers. (a) At any site where firearm sales or transfers are conducted in the City of Louisville, a licensed firearms dealer shall conspicuously 0 display a sign containing the information set forth in subsection (b) in any area where the sales or transfers occur. Such signs shall be posted in a manner so that they can be easily viewed by persons to whom firearms are sold or transferred, and shall not be removed, obscured, or rendered illegible. If the site where the sales or trans- fers occur are the premises listed on the licensed firearms dealer's federal license(s), an additional such sign shall be placed at or near the entrance. (b) Each informational sign shall be at least eight and one-half in- ches high by eleven inches wide and feature black text against a white background and letters that are at least one-half inch high. The signs shall not contain other statements or markings other than the following text: WARNING: Access to a firearm in the home significantly increases the risk of suicide, death during domestic violence disputes, and the unintentional death of children, household members, or others. If you or a loved one is experiencing distress and/or depression, call 1-844-493-8255. Posted pursuant to Section 5-8-40, B.R.C. 1981. (c) The City of Louisville shall make available a downloadable sign as described in subsection B of this section in English and make such sign available on the City's website. (d) The Louisville Police Department is authorized to enforce this chapter consistent with subsection (e) of this section. (e) When violations of this section occur, a warning shall first be given to the licensed firearms dealer or other person in charge of the site. Any subsequent violation is subject to a fine of up to five hundred dollars. Each day upon which a violation occurs or is per- mitted to continue constitutes a separate violation. Section 3. If any portion of this ordinance is held to be invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the re- maining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby de- clares it would have passed and approved this ordinance and each part hereof irrespective of the fact that any one part be declared in- valid. Section 4. The repeal or modification of any provision of the Municipal Code of the City of Louisville by this ordinance shall not release, extinguish, alter, modify, or change in whole or in part any Me forfeiture, or liability, either civil or criminal, which shall have been incurred under such provision, and each provision shall be treated and held as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any and all proper actions, suits, proceedings, and pros- ecutions for the enforcement of the penalty, forfeiture, or liability, as well as for the purpose of sustaining any judgment, decree, or order which can or may be rendered, entered, or made in such ac-