{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-490.40","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 490.40","heading":"Criminal possession of a chemical weapon or biological weapon in the second degree","body":"§ 490.40 Criminal possession of a chemical weapon or biological weapon\n           in the second degree.\n  A person is guilty of criminal possession of a chemical weapon or\nbiological weapon in the second degree when he or she possesses any\nchemical weapon or biological weapon with intent to use such weapon to:\n  1. (a) cause serious physical injury to, or the death of, another\nperson; and\n  (b) (i) intimidate or coerce a civilian population;\n  (ii) influence the policy of a unit of government by intimidation or\ncoercion; or\n  (iii) affect the conduct of a unit of government by murder,\nassassination, or kidnapping.\n  2. cause serious physical injury to, or the death of, more than two\npersons.\n  Criminal possession of a chemical weapon or biological weapon in the\nsecond degree is a class B felony.","path":["Penal Law","Part 4. Administrative Provisions","Title Y-1. Nb","Article 490. Terrorism"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/490.40","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"c00dbb487659dacd1511d2f8ce9a9d1d6615ee8f15cf4b5776bffaeefe12461b","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-490.37","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-490.45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}