New York Laws
Title 27 - Enforcement of Article 27 and Article 71
71-2714 - Endangering Public Health, Safety or the Environment in the First Degree.

first degree.

A person is guilty of endangering public health, safety or the
environment in the first degree when:

1. He intentionally engages in conduct which causes the release of a
substance acutely hazardous to public health, safety or the environment
or the release of a substance which at the time of the conduct he knows
to meet any of the criteria set forth in paragraph (b) of subdivision
one of section 37-0103 of this chapter when he is aware that such
conduct creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to any
person who is not a participant in the crime; or

2. He or she knowingly engages in conduct which causes the release of
a substance acutely hazardous to public health, safety or the
environment or the release of a substance which at the time of the
conduct he or she knows to meet any of the criteria set forth in
paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section 37-0103 of this chapter and
such release causes physical injury to any person who is not a
participant in the crime;

3. With intent to dispose of an acutely hazardous substance, he or she
intentionally engages in conduct that causes the unlawful disposal or
release of an acutely hazardous substance on any property.

Endangering public health, safety or the environment in the first
degree is a class C felony.

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