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§ 18710. — 18710. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6.)

California § 18710.
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Code PENPenal Code - PEN
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Part 6.DIVISION 5. DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES, EXPLOSIVES, AND SIMILAR WEAPONS
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Destructive Devices and Explosives Generally
Art. 1.ARTICLE 1. Prohibited Acts

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(a)Except as provided by this chapter, any person, firm, or corporation who, within this state, possesses any destructive device, other than fixed ammunition of a caliber greater than .60 caliber, is guilty of a public offense.
(b)A person, firm, or corporation who is convicted of an offense under subdivision (a) shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed one year, or in state prison, or by a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both this fine and imprisonment.

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Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.
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