N.Y. Penal Law § 150.10: Arson in the third degree

§ 150.10 Arson in the third degree.

1. A person is guilty of arson in the third degree when he

intentionally damages a building or motor vehicle by starting a fire or

causing an explosion.

2. In any prosecution under this section, it is an affirmative defense

that (a) no person other than the defendant had a possessory or

proprietary interest in the building or motor vehicle, or if other

persons had such interests, all of them consented to the defendant's

conduct, and (b) the defendant's sole intent was to destroy or damage

the building or motor vehicle for a lawful and proper purpose, and (c)

the defendant had no reasonable ground to believe that his conduct might

endanger the life or safety of another person or damage another building

or motor vehicle.

Arson in the third degree is a class C felony.