California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §12761: Any person who uses or possesses any flamethrowing device without a valid flamethrowing device permit issued pursuant to this part is guilty of a public offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Using or possessing a flamethrower without a valid permit is a public offense punishable by up to one year in county jail, a fine up to $10,000, or both.

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Any person who uses or possesses any flamethrowing device without a valid flamethrowing device permit issued pursuant to this part is guilty of a public offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed one year, or in the state prison, or by a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both imprisonment and fine.

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