New York § 71-2710 Endangering public health, safety or the environment in the fifth degree

New York Statutes

§ 71-2710 — Endangering public health, safety or the environment in the fifth degree

New York § 71-2710

Law ENVEnvironmental Conservation

Title 27Enforcement of Article 27 and Article 71

Art. 71Enforcement

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N.Y. Environmental Conservation § 71-2710 (2026).

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§ 71-2710. Endangering public health, safety or the environment in the\n             fifth degree.\n  A person is guilty of endangering public health, safety or the\nenvironment in the fifth degree when with criminal negligence he engages\nin conduct which causes the release of more than five gallons or fifty\npounds, whichever is less, of an aggregate weight or volume of a\nsubstance hazardous to public health, safety or the environment.\n  Endangering public health, safety or the environment in the fifth\ndegree is a class B misdemeanor.\n

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§ 71-2710. Endangering public health, safety or the environment in the\n fifth degree.\n A person is guilty of endangering public health, safety or the\nenvironment in the fifth degree when with criminal negligence he engages\nin conduct which causes the release of more than five gallons or fifty\npounds, whichever is less, of an aggregate weight or volume of a\nsubstance hazardous to public health, safety or the environment.\n Endangering public health, safety or the environment in the fifth\ndegree is a class B misdemeanor.\n