A person is guilty of possession of graffiti instruments when he
possesses any tool, instrument, article, substance, solution or other
compound designed or commonly used to etch, paint, cover, draw upon or
otherwise place a mark upon a piece of property which that person has no
permission or authority to etch, paint, cover, draw upon or otherwise
mark, under circumstances evincing an intent to use same in order to
damage such property.
Possession of graffiti instruments is a class B misdemeanor.
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.