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(b) It shall be unlawful for any child sixteen (16) or less years of age (under 17) to intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence be in or remain in or upon the streets, a public place or an establishment within the city limits of Paris during the period ending at 2:30 p.m. and beginning at 9:00 a.m. week days (Monday through Friday). (c) It shall be unlawful for a parent, guardian or custodian having custody and control of a child sixteen (16) or less years of age (under seventeen (17)) to intentionally or knowingly permit or, by recklessly or criminally negligent failure to exercise reasonable control, to allow such child to be in violation of the curfew imposed in section 21-54(a)(1), (a)(2) or (b) of this section. (d) It shall be unlawful for the owner, operator or other employee of an establishment to knowingly allow a child to remain upon the premises of the establishment during the following periods: (1) Ending at 6:00 a.m. and beginning at 11:00 p.m. week nights (Sunday through Thursday nights); (2) Ending at 6:00 a.m. and beginning at 12:00 a.m. weekends (Saturday and Sunday mornings); and, (3) Ending at 2:30 p.m. and beginning at 9:00 a.m. week days (Monday through Friday). (e) It shall be unlawful for a parent, guardian or custodian to fail to respond to any notification by a law enforcement officer to take custody of a child, unless reasonably hindered from doing so. Sec. 21-55. Penalties (a) A child (upon proof that a written violation notice was given to the parent, custodian or guardian for the child's first violation as set forth in Subsection 21-55(b) below) shall commit a first offense upon the second violation of Subsection 21-54(a). For such first offense, and for any subsequent offenses, a child, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $200.00 for any one offense. A municipal court may, however, defer charges against a child arising out of a violation of Subsection 21- 54(a) to a teen court program as provided in Article 46.55 of the Code of Criminal Procedure when guidelines for such referral, if necessary, have been approved by the juvenile court of the county. (b) In the case of a first violation by a child of Subsection 21-54(a) of this article, the Chief of Police shall give written notice of such violation to a parent, guardian, or custodian with a warning that any subsequent violation will result in full enforcement of this article, including enforcement of parental responsibility and applicable penalties. Such notice shall be given by personally delivering a copy to the parent, custodian or guardian, or by sending the notice to the parent, custodian or guardian by certified mail, return receipt requested. -5-