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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 40
Penal
PART 4
Administrative Provisions
TITLE Y-1
Nb
ARTICLE 490
Terrorism
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SECTION 490.47
Criminal use of a chemical weapon or biological weapon in the third degree
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 4, TITLE Y-1, ARTICLE 490
§ 490.47 Criminal use of a chemical weapon or biological weapon in the

third degree.

A person is guilty of criminal use of a chemical weapon or biological
weapon in the third degree when, under circumstances evincing a depraved
indifference to human life, he or she uses, deploys, releases, or causes
to be used, deployed, or released any select chemical agent or select
biological agent, and thereby creates a grave risk of death or serious
physical injury to another person not a participant in the crime.

Criminal use of a chemical weapon or biological weapon in the third
degree is a class B felony.