California Penal Code

§ 22810

PEN § 22810 Effective Apr 4, 2011Div. 11 · Title 3 · Part 6 · Ch. 1

Statute text

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person may purchase, possess, or use tear gas or any tear gas weapon for the projection or release of tear gas if the tear gas or tear gas weapon is used solely for self-defense purposes, subject to the following requirements:

(a)No person convicted of a felony or any crime involving an assault under the laws of the United States, the State of California, or any other state, government, or country, or convicted of misuse of tear gas under subdivision (g), shall purchase, possess, or use tear gas or any tear gas weapon.

(b)No person addicted to any narcotic drug shall purchase, possess, or use tear gas or any tear gas weapon.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 538. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Amending action operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68. Section operative January 1, 2012, pursuant to Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 10.