Health and Safety Code section 12519


“Model rocket” means a toy or educational device that weighs not more than 1500 grams, including the engine and any payload, that is propelled by a model rocket motor, and that conforms to the definition of “model rocket” in the 2013 edition of the “NFPA 1122: Code for Model Rocketry,” or a more recent edition as adopted by the State Fire Marshal.

Source: Section 12519, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=12519.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2016; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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