19200-19290

PENAL CODE
SECTION 19200-19290




19200.  (a) Except as provided in Section 19205 and Chapter 1
(commencing with Section 17700) of Division 2, any person in this
state who manufactures or causes to be manufactured, imports into the
state, keeps for sale, or offers or exposes for sale, or who gives,
lends, or possesses any metal military practice handgrenade or metal
replica handgrenade is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail
not exceeding one year or in the state prison.
   (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a first offense involving any
metal military practice handgrenade or metal replica handgrenade
shall be punishable only as an infraction unless the offender is an
active participant in a criminal street gang as defined in the Street
Terrorism and Enforcement and Prevention Act (Chapter 11 (commencing
with Section 186.20) of Title 7 of Part 1).



19205.  Section 19200 does not apply to any plastic toy handgrenade,
or any metal military practice handgrenade or metal replica
handgrenade that is a relic, curio, memorabilia, or display item,
that is filled with a permanent inert substance, or that is otherwise
permanently altered in a manner that prevents ready modification for
use as a grenade.



19290.  Except as provided in Section 19205 and in Chapter 1
(commencing with Section 17700) of Division 2, any metal military
practice handgrenade or metal replica handgrenade is a nuisance and
is subject to Section 18010.