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Public Health Law § 1300-b · Title 1. General Provisions; Control and Abatement

Throwing gas tar or refuse into public waters

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§ 1300-b. Throwing gas tar or refuse into public waters. A person, who throws or deposits gas tar, or the refuse of a gas house or gas factory, or offal, refuse, or any other noxious, offensive, or poisonous substance into any public waters, or into any sewer or stream running or entering into such public waters, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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Law content up to date as of October 9, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
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https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/PBH1300-B
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