A person is guilty of tampering with a consumer product in the first
degree when, having no right to do so nor any reasonable ground to
believe that he has such right, and with intent to cause physical injury
to another or with intent to instill in another a fear that he will
cause such physical injury, he alters, adulterates or otherwise
contaminates a consumer product and thereby creates a substantial risk
of serious physical injury to one or more persons.
Tampering with a consumer product in the first degree is a class E
felony.
Structure New York Laws
Title I - Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property
Article 145 - Criminal Mischief and Related Offenses
145.00 - Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree.
145.05 - Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree.
145.10 - Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree.
145.12 - Criminal Mischief in the First Degree.
145.14 - Criminal Tampering in the Third Degree.
145.15 - Criminal Tampering in the Second Degree.
145.20 - Criminal Tampering in the First Degree.
145.22 - Cemetery Desecration in the Second Degree.
145.23 - Cemetery Desecration in the First Degree.
145.25 - Reckless Endangerment of Property.
145.26 - Aggravated Cemetery Desecration in the Second Degree.
145.27 - Aggravated Cemetery Desecration in the First Degree.
145.30 - Unlawfully Posting Advertisements.
145.35 - Tampering With a Consumer Product; Consumer Product Defined.
145.40 - Tampering With a Consumer Product in the Second Degree.
145.45 - Tampering With a Consumer Product in the First Degree.
145.50 - Penalties for Littering on Railroad Tracks and Rights-of-Way.
145.65 - Possession of Graffiti Instruments.
145.70 - Criminal Possession of a Taximeter Accelerating Device.