Penal Law § 145.45 · Article 145. Criminal Mischief and Related Offenses
Tampering with a consumer product in the first degree
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§ 145.45 Tampering with a consumer product in the first degree.
A person is guilty of tampering with a consumer product in the first degree when, having no right to do so nor any reasonable ground to believe that he has such right, and with intent to cause physical injury to another or with intent to instill in another a fear that he will cause such physical injury, he alters, adulterates or otherwise contaminates a consumer product and thereby creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to one or more persons.
Tampering with a consumer product in the first degree is a class E felony.
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