BILL NUMBER: AB 352	CHAPTERED  06/21/02

	CHAPTER  58
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JUNE 21, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JUNE 20, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  JUNE 10, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  JANUARY 22, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JANUARY 7, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 27, 2001

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Runner
   (Principal coauthor:  Assembly Member La Suer)

                        FEBRUARY 16, 2001

   An act to amend Section 12001.1 of the Penal Code, relating to
undetectable knives.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 352, Runner.  Undetectable knives.
   Existing law provides that any person who commercially
manufactures or causes to be commercially manufactured, knowingly
imports into the state for commercial sale, keeps for commercial
sale, or offers or exposes for commercial sale, any undetectable
knife is guilty of a misdemeanor.  Existing law also defines an
"undetectable knife" to mean any knife or other instrument that,
among other criteria, is not detectable by a metal detector set at
standard calibration.
   This bill would revise the definition of "undetectable knife" to
include any knife or other instrument that, among other criteria, is
not detectable by a metal detector or magnetometer, as specified.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 12001.1 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
   12001.1.  (a) Any person in this state who commercially
manufactures or causes to be commercially manufactured, or who
knowingly imports into the state for commercial sale, keeps for
commercial sale, or offers or exposes for commercial sale, any
undetectable knife is guilty of a misdemeanor.  As used in this
section, an "undetectable knife" means any knife or other instrument
with or without a handguard that is capable of ready use as a
stabbing weapon that may inflict great bodily injury or death that is
commercially manufactured to be used as a weapon and is not
detectable by a metal detector or magnetometer, either handheld or
otherwise, that is set at standard calibration.
   (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, commencing January
1, 2000, all knives or other instrument with or without a handguard
that is capable of ready use as a stabbing weapon that may inflict
great bodily injury or death that are commercially manufactured in
this state that utilize materials that are not detectable by a metal
detector or magnetometer, shall be manufactured to include materials
that will ensure they are detectable by a metal detector or
magnetometer, either handheld or otherwise, that is set at standard
calibration.
   (c) This section shall not apply to the manufacture or importation
of undetectable knives for sale to a law enforcement or military
entity nor shall this section apply to the subsequent sale of these
knives to a law enforcement or military entity.
   (d) This section shall not apply to the manufacture or importation
of undetectable knives for sale to federal, state, and local
historical societies, museums, and institutional collections which
are open to the public, provided that the undetectable knives are
properly housed and secured from unauthorized handling, nor shall
this section apply to the subsequent sale of the knives to these
societies, museums, and collections.