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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 40
Penal
PART 3
Specific Offenses
TITLE I
Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property
ARTICLE 150
Arson
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SECTION 150.15
Arson in the second degree
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE I, ARTICLE 150
§ 150.15 Arson in the second degree.

A person is guilty of arson in the second degree when he intentionally
damages a building or motor vehicle by starting a fire, and when (a)
another person who is not a participant in the crime is present in such
building or motor vehicle at the time, and (b) the defendant knows that
fact or the circumstances are such as to render the presence of such a
person therein a reasonable possibility.

Arson in the second degree is a class B felony.