N.Y. PEN Law § 195.08
This is the official text of N.Y. PEN Law § 195.08, part of New York’s Penal Law — defines crimes and punishments in New York.
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Obstructing governmental administration by means of a self-defense spray device
Official statutory text
§ 195.08 Obstructing governmental administration by means of a\n self-defense spray device.\n A person is guilty of obstructing governmental administration by means\nof a self-defense spray device when, with the intent to prevent a police\nofficer or peace officer from performing a lawful duty, he causes\ntemporary physical impairment to a police officer or peace officer by\nintentionally discharging a self-defense spray device, as defined in\nparagraph fourteen of subdivision a of section 265.20 of this chapter,\nthereby causing such temporary physical impairment.\n Obstructing governmental administration by means of a self-defense\nspray device is a class D felony.\n
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