Every person who discards or abandons, in any place accessible to children, any chest or box having a capacity of one and one-half cubic feet or more, with an attached lid or door which may be opened and fastened shut by means of an attached latch, except a refrigerator or ice box, or, being the owner, lessee or manager of such place, knowingly permits such abandoned or discarded chest or box to remain there in such condition, is guilty of a misdemeanor. This section does not prohibit or cover any act prohibited by Section 402b of the Penal Code of the state of California or by any other state statute. (2002 Code § 3-7.1).