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Whoever, other than a police or other law enforcement officer acting in the
discharge of his official duties, has in his possession or under his control
an infernal machine or a similar instrument, contrivance or device shall be
punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years or
in jail for not more than two and one half years, or by a fine of not more
than one thousand dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and the
said machine, instrument, contrivance or device shall be forfeited to the
commonwealth.
The term ""infernal machine'', as used in this section, shall
include any device for endangering life or doing unusual damage to property,
or both, by fire or, explosion, whether or not contrived to ignite or
explode automatically and whether or not disguised so as to appear harmless.
Notice of the seizure of any such machine, instrument, contrivance or
device shall be sent forthwith to the commissioner of public safety and the
article seized shall be subject to his order.
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