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N.Y. Penal Law § 490.37: Criminal possession of a chemical weapon or biological weapon in the third degree

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  1. Penal Law
  2. Part 4. Administrative Provisions
  3. Title Y-1. Nb
  4. Article 490. Terrorism

§ 490.37 Criminal possession of a chemical weapon or biological weapon

in the third degree.

A person is guilty of criminal possession of a chemical weapon or

biological weapon in the third degree when he or she possesses any

select chemical agent or select biological agent under circumstances

evincing an intent by the defendant to use such weapon to cause serious

physical injury or death to another person.

Criminal possession of a chemical weapon or biological weapon in the

third degree is a class C felony.

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