California · Penal Code

PEN §22900: Any person, firm, or corporation who within this state knowingly sells or offers for sale, possesses, or transports any tear gas or tear gas weapon, except as permitted under the provisions of this di

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person, firm, or corporation that knowingly sells, possesses, or transports tear gas or tear gas weapons without permission is guilty of a public offense punishable by up to one year in county jail, a fine up to $2,000, or both.

Read the full statutory text

Any person, firm, or corporation who within this state knowingly sells or offers for sale, possesses, or transports any tear gas or tear gas weapon, except as permitted under the provisions of this division, is guilty of a public offense and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not exceeding one year or by a fine not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.

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