Statute · New York Environmental Conservation Law
N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 71-2709 — Unlawful possession of hazardous wastes in the first degree
N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 71-2709
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Environmental Conservation Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 71-2709. Unlawful possession of hazardous wastes in the first degree.
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N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 71-2709 — Unlawful possession of hazardous wastes in the first degree is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 71-2709. Unlawful possession of hazardous wastes in the first degree.
No person shall:
1. Knowingly possess acute hazardous wastes at a place other than the site of generation; or
2. Knowingly possess more than fifteen hundred gallons or fifteen thousand pounds, whichever is less, of an aggregate weight or volume of hazardous wastes at a place other than the site of generation; or
3. Recklessly possess more than twenty-five hundred gallons or twenty-five thousand pounds, whichever is less, of an aggregate weight or volume of hazardous wastes at a place other than the site of generation.
Unlawful possession of hazardous waste in the first degree is a class D felony.