Penal Code section 19100

Except as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 17700) of Division 2, any person in this state who carries concealed upon the person any explosive substance, other than fixed ammunition, is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170.

Source: Section 19100, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=19100. (updated Jun. 27, 2012; accessed Jul. 28, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_19100

Original Source: Section 19100, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=19100. (last accessed May 12, 2025).