A Hoax Bomb offense requires the offender to act with the intent to use the hoax bomb to:

• A. Make another believe that the hoax bomb is an explosive or incendiary device.
• B. Cause a real explosion.
• C. Sell a hoax bomb.
• D. Possess a hoax bomb without intent to use.

Answer: (A)

The key is the intent to cause others to believe the device is real. A Hoax Bomb offense punishes someone who uses a hoax to make people think there is an actual explosive or incendiary device, with the purpose of convincing others of its reality. It’s about the deceptive impact on others, not about actually causing an explosion, selling the device, or simply possessing it without intending to induce belief. If someone merely has or attempts to sell a fake bomb without the goal of convincing others it’s real, that wouldn’t satisfy the required intent.