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298 (b) Unless otherwise specified in the proclamation, the curfew shall apply during the specified period each day until the Chairperson by proclamation removes the curfew. Section 5. Restrictions on Possession, Consumption, or Transfer of Alcoholic Beverages The proclamation may prohibit the possession or consumption of any alcoholic beverage; including beer, wine, and spirituous liquor other than on one's own premises, and may prohibit the transfer, transportation, sale or purchases of any alcoholic beverage within the area of the County described in the proclamation. The prohibition, if imposed, may apply to transfers of alcoholic beverages by employees of Alcoholic Beverage Control stores as well as by anyone else within the geographical area described. Section 6. Restriction on Possession, Transportation, and Transfer of Dangerous Weapons and Substances (a) The proclamation may prohibit the transportation or possession off one's own premises, or the sale or purchase of any dangerous weapon or substance. The Chairperson may exempt from some or all of the restrictions classes of people whose possession, transfer, or transportation of certain dangerous weapons or substances is necessary to the preservation of the public's health, safety, or welfare. The proclamation shall state the exempted classes and the restrictions from which each is exempted. (b) "Dangerous weapon or substance" means: (1) Any deadly weapon, ammunition, explosive, incendiary device, radioactive material or device as defined in G.S. 14- 288.8 (c)(5), gasoline, or other instrument or substance designed for a use that carries a threat of serious bodily injury or destruction of property. (2) Any other instrument or substance that is capable of being used to inflict serious bodily injury or destruction of property, when the circumstances indicate that there is some probability that such instrument or substance will be so used. (3) Any part or ingredient in any instrument or substance included above when the circumstances indicate a probability that such a part or ingredient will be so used. (c) If imposed, the restrictions shall apply throughout the jurisdiction of the County or such part thereof as designated in the proclamation. (d) A violation of this section shall be punishable as provided in G.S. 14-288.7. Section 7. Restrictions on Access to Areas (a) The proclamation may prohibit obtaining access or attempting to obtain access to any area, designated in the manner described in this section, in violation of any order, clearly posted notice, or barricade indicating that access is denied or restricted. (b) Areas to which access is denied or restricted shall be designated by the Sheriff and his subordinates or other law enforcement officer when directed in the proclamation to do so by the Chairperson. When acting under this authority, the Sheriff and his subordinates when directed in the proclamation to do so by the Chairperson. When acting under this authority, the Sheriff and his subordinates may restrict or deny access to any area, street, highway or location within the County if that restriction or denial of access or use is reasonably necessary to promote efforts being made to overcome the emergency or to prevent further aggravation of the emergency.