# Cal. PEN § 18710: Section 18710

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P6_T2_D5_C1_A1_S18710

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. PEN § 18710
- **Heading:** Section 18710
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code pen / Part 6 / Title 2 / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 18710

## Text

(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.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. PEN § 18710 Section 18710](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P6_T2_D5_C1_A1_S18710.md)
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