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2021 New York Laws
PEN - Penal
Part 3 - Specific Offenses
Title I - Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property
Article 150 - Arson
150.00 - Arson; Definitions.

Universal Citation: NY Penal L § 150.00 (2021)
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§ 150.00 Arson; definitions.

As  used  in  this article, 1. "Building", in addition to its ordinary
  meaning,  includes  any  structure,  vehicle  or  watercraft  used   for
  overnight  lodging  of  persons,  or  used  by  persons  for carrying on
  business therein.   Where a building  consists  of  two  or  more  units
  separately secured or occupied, each unit shall not be deemed a separate
  building.

2.  "Motor  vehicle", includes every vehicle operated or driven upon a
  public highway which is propelled  by  any  power  other  than  muscular
  power,  except  (a) electrically-driven invalid chairs being operated or
  driven by an invalid, (b) vehicles which run only upon rails or  tracks,
  and (c) snowmobiles as defined in article forty-seven of the vehicle and
  traffic law.

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