N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 71-2714: Endangering public health, safety or the environment in the first degree

§ 71-2714. Endangering public health, safety or the environment in the

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.