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71-2714 - Endangering Public Health, Safety or the Environment in the First Degree.

NY Env Cons L § 71-2714 (2019) (N/A)
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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 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 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.

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

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