Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 20165 — IMITATION FIREARMS
Cal. Penal Code § 20165
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2011-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) Any person who, for commercial purposes, purchases, sells, manufactures, ships, transports, distributes, or receives, by mail order or in any other manner, an imitation firearm, except as authorized by this section, is liable for a civil fine in an action brought by the city attorney or the…
Citator
Cal. Penal Code § 20165 — IMITATION FIREARMS is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) Any person who, for commercial purposes, purchases, sells, manufactures, ships, transports, distributes, or receives, by mail order or in any other manner, an imitation firearm, except as authorized by this section, is liable for a civil fine in an action brought by the city attorney or the district attorney of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation.
(b) The manufacture, purchase, sale, shipping, transport, distribution, or receipt, by mail or in any other manner, of an imitation firearm is authorized if the device is manufactured, purchased, sold, shipped, transported, distributed, or received for any of the following purposes:
(1) Solely for export in interstate or foreign commerce.
(2) Solely for lawful use in theatrical productions, including motion picture, television, and stage productions.
(3) For use in a certified or regulated sporting event or competition.
(4) For use in military or civil defense activities, or ceremonial activities.
(5) For public displays authorized by public or private schools.