2017 New York Laws
PEN - Penal
Part 4 - Administrative Provisions
Title Y-1 - Enacted Without Title Heading.
Article 490 - Terrorism
490.40 - Criminal Possession of a Chemical Weapon or Biological Weapon in the Second Degree.
490.40 Criminal possession of a chemical weapon or biological weaponin the second degree.
A person is guilty of criminal possession of a chemical weapon or biological weapon in the second degree when he or she possesses any chemical weapon or biological weapon with intent to use such weapon to:
1. (a) cause serious physical injury to, or the death of, another person; and
(b) (i) intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
(ii) influence the policy of a unit of government by intimidation or coercion; or
(iii) affect the conduct of a unit of government by murder, assassination, or kidnapping.
2. cause serious physical injury to, or the death of, more than two persons.
Criminal possession of a chemical weapon or biological weapon in the second degree is a class B felony.
