fourth degree.
A person is guilty of endangering public health, safety or the
environment in the fourth degree when:
1. With criminal negligence, he engages in conduct which causes the
release of a substance acutely hazardous to public health, safety or the
environment; or
2. With criminal negligence, he engages in conduct which causes the
release of more than one hundred gallons or one thousand pounds,
whichever is less, of an aggregate weight or volume of a substance
hazardous to public health, safety or the environment; or
3. He knowingly or recklessly engages in conduct which causes the
release of a substance hazardous to public health, safety or the
environment.
Endangering public health, safety or the environment in the fourth
degree is a class A misdemeanor.
Structure New York Laws
ENV - Environmental Conservation
Title 27 - Enforcement of Article 27 and Article 71
71-2701 - Applicability of Title.
71-2703 - Violations of Title 3 or 7 of Article 27 of This Chapter.
71-2705 - Violations of Titles 9, 11 and 13 of Article 27 of This Chapter.
71-2706 - Enforcement of Section 27-1311.
71-2707 - Unlawful Possession of Hazardous Wastes in the Second Degree.
71-2709 - Unlawful Possession of Hazardous Wastes in the First Degree.
71-2710 - Endangering Public Health, Safety or the Environment in the Fifth Degree.
71-2711 - Endangering Public Health, Safety or the Environment in the Fourth Degree.
71-2712 - Endangering Public Health, Safety or the Environment in the Third Degree.
71-2713 - Endangering Public Health, Safety or the Environment in the Second Degree.
71-2714 - Endangering Public Health, Safety or the Environment in the First Degree.
71-2715 - Unlawful Dealing in Hazardous Wastes in the Second Degree.
71-2717 - Unlawful Dealing in Hazardous Wastes in the First Degree.
71-2721 - Enforcement of Article 27 and This Title.
71-2722 - Enforcement of Section 27-1701 of This Chapter.
71-2724 - Enforcement of Title 21 of Article 27.
71-2725 - Disposition of Penalties and Fines.
71-2727 - Enforcement of Articles 27 and 71 of This Chapter.
71-2728 - Enforcement of Title 27 of Article 27 of This Chapter.
71-2729 - Enforcement of Title 26 of Article 27 of This Chapter.
71-2730 - Enforcement of Title 30 of Article 27 of This Chapter.