Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments

Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 266:102: Possession or control of incendiary device or material; possession of hoax device or material; penalty

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

The statute prohibits unauthorized possession of materials to make incendiary or chemical/biological/nuclear weapons, hoax weapons, or explosives, with penalties ranging from 5 to 20 years imprisonment and fines up to $25,000.

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