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Section 18720

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California Code › Code pen › Part 6 › Title 2 › Division 5 › Chapter 1 › Article 1 › Section 18720

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Every person who possesses any substance, material, or any combination of substances or materials, with the intent to make any destructive device or any explosive without first obtaining a valid permit to make that destructive device or explosive, 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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