# Cal. PEN § 18720: Section 18720

> California · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P6_T2_D5_C1_A1_S18720

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. PEN § 18720
- **Heading:** Section 18720
- **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 18720

## Text

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.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. PEN § 18710 Section 18710](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P6_T2_D5_C1_A1_S18710.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 18715 Section 18715](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P6_T2_D5_C1_A1_S18715.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 18720 Section 18720](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P6_T2_D5_C1_A1_S18720.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 18725 Section 18725](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P6_T2_D5_C1_A1_S18725.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 18730 Section 18730](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P6_T2_D5_C1_A1_S18730.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 18735 Section 18735](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P6_T2_D5_C1_A1_S18735.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 18740 Section 18740](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P6_T2_D5_C1_A1_S18740.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 18745 Section 18745](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P6_T2_D5_C1_A1_S18745.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 18750 Section 18750](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P6_T2_D5_C1_A1_S18750.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 18755 Section 18755](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P6_T2_D5_C1_A1_S18755.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 18780 Section 18780](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P6_T2_D5_C1_A1_S18780.md)

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