{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-20160","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 20160","heading":"","body":"(a) Any imitation firearm manufactured after July 1, 2005, shall, at the time of offer for sale in this state, be accompanied by a conspicuous advisory in writing as part of the packaging, but not necessarily affixed to the imitation firearm, to the effect that the product may be mistaken for a firearm by law enforcement officers or others, that altering the coloration or markings required by state or federal law or regulations so as to make the product look more like a firearm is dangerous, and may be a crime, and that brandishing or displaying the product in public may cause confusion and may be a crime.\n(b) Any manufacturer, importer, or distributor that fails to comply with this advisory for any imitation firearm manufactured after July 1, 2005, shall be liable for a civil fine for each action brought by a city attorney or district attorney of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the first action, five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the second action, and ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the third action and each subsequent action.","path":["Penal Code - PEN","PART 6. CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS [16000. - 34400.]","TITLE 3. WEAPONS AND DEVICES OTHER THAN FIREARMS [19910. - 23025.]","DIVISION 4. IMITATION FIREARMS [20150. - 20180.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"85c9e6a2bddf5928533882ccb9583aa0846f4d3477626b99d19a7125c921b868","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-20155","next":"us-ca/pen-20165"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}