§ 1971-a. Destruction of abandoned dwellings. "Destruction of an
abandoned dwelling" occurs when a person, having no right to do so or
permission of the department or the owner to take, remove or otherwise
damage the fixtures or the structure of the building, nor any reasonable
ground to believe that he has such right or permission, intentionally
removes or damages any fixture or part of the structure of a building
which has been certified as abandoned in accordance with the provisions
of section nineteen hundred seventy-one of this chapter.