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§ 18730. — 18730. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 534.)

California § 18730.
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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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Except as provided by this chapter, any person, firm, or corporation who, within this state, sells, offers for sale, or knowingly transports any destructive device, other than fixed ammunition of a caliber greater than .60 caliber, is guilty of a felony and is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for two, three, or four years.

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Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 534. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Amending action operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68. Section operative January 1, 2012, pursuant to Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 10.
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