2013 New York Consolidated Laws
PBH - Public Health
Article 32-A - (3220 - 3223) RECOMBINANT DNA EXPERIMENTS
3221 - Definitions.

 
    § 3221. Definitions. As used in this article:
    1. "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid.
    2. "Recombinant DNA" means DNA molecules which;
    (a)  have  been formed by joining together DNA segments in a cell-free
  system and which have the capacity to enter a cell and to  replicate  in
  such  cell  either  autonomously or after they have become an integrated
  part of such cell's genome; or
    (b) are the result of a replication of the DNA molecules described  in
  paragraph (a) of this subdivision.
    3.  "Recombinant DNA activity" means the possession of recombinant DNA
  by any person  and  any  activity  undertaken  by  any  person  for  the
  production of recombinant DNA.
    4.  "Person"  means any individual, corporation, partnership, or legal
  entity of any kind, or a governmental agency, board or body.
    5. "Cell-free system" means an environment  outside  of  any  cell  or
  cellular organism.