N.Y. ENV Law § 71-2710
This is the official text of N.Y. ENV Law § 71-2710, part of New York’s ENV Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "ENV Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Endangering public health, safety or the environment in the fifth degree
Official statutory text
§ 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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