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2014 New York Laws
PEN - Penal
Part 3 - SPECIFIC OFFENSES
Title L - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Article 195 - (195.00 - 195.20) OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT AND OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC SERVANTS GENERALLY
195.08 - Obstructing governmental administration by means of a self-defense spray device.

NY Penal L § 195.08 (2014) What's This?
 195.08   Obstructing  governmental  administration  by  means  of  a

          self-defense spray device.

A person is guilty of obstructing governmental administration by means
  of a self-defense spray device when, with the intent to prevent a police
  officer or peace officer  from  performing  a  lawful  duty,  he  causes
  temporary  physical  impairment  to a police officer or peace officer by
  intentionally discharging a self-defense spray  device,  as  defined  in
  paragraph  fourteen  of subdivision a of section 265.20 of this chapter,
  thereby causing such temporary physical impairment.

Obstructing governmental administration by  means  of  a  self-defense
  spray device is a class D felony.

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