Health and Safety Code section 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 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.

Source: Section 12761, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=12761. (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_12761

Original Source: Section 12761, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=12761. (last accessed May 12, 2025).