2012 New York Consolidated Laws
PEN - Penal
Part 3 - SPECIFIC OFFENSES
Title N - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER, PUBLIC SENSIBILITIES AND THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY
Article 240 - (240.00 - 240.75) OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER
240.63 - Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in a sports stadium or arena, mass transportation facility or enclosed shopping mall.


NY Penal L § 240.63 (2012) What's This?
 
  § 240.63 Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in a sports stadium
             or  arena,  mass transportation facility or enclosed shopping
             mall.
    A person is guilty of placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in a
  sports stadium  or  arena,  mass  transportation  facility  or  enclosed
  shopping mall when he or she places, or causes to be placed, in a sports
  stadium  or  arena,  mass  transportation  facility or enclosed shopping
  mall, in which it is likely that persons  are  present,  any  device  or
  object  that  by  its  design,  construction, content or characteristics
  appears to be or to contain a bomb,  destructive  device,  explosive  or
  hazardous  substance,  but  is,  in  fact,  an  inoperative facsimile or
  imitation of such a bomb, destructive  device,  explosive  or  hazardous
  substance and which he or she knows, intends or reasonably believes will
  appear  to  be  a  bomb,  destructive  device,  explosive  or  hazardous
  substance under circumstances in which it  is  likely  to  cause  public
  alarm or inconvenience. For purposes of this section, "sports stadium or
  arena,  mass  transportation  facility  or enclosed shopping mall" shall
  have its natural meaning.
    Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in  a  sports  stadium  or
  arena, mass transportation facility or enclosed shopping mall is a class
  D felony.

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