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N.Y. Penal Law § 145.65: Possession of graffiti instruments

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  1. Penal Law
  2. Part 3. Specific Offenses
  3. Title I. Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property
  4. Article 145. Criminal Mischief and Related Offenses

§ 145.65 Possession of graffiti instruments.

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.

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