Statute · New York Environmental Conservation Law
N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 71-2710 — Endangering public health, safety or the environment in the fifth degree
N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 71-2710
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Environmental Conservation Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 71-2710. Endangering public health, safety or the environment in the
Citator
N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 71-2710 — Endangering public health, safety or the environment in the fifth degree is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 71-2710. Endangering public health, safety or the environment in the
fifth degree.
A person is guilty of endangering public health, safety or the environment in the fifth degree when with criminal negligence he engages in conduct which causes the release of more than five gallons or fifty pounds, whichever is less, of an aggregate weight or volume of a substance hazardous to public health, safety or the environment.
Endangering public health, safety or the environment in the fifth degree is a class B misdemeanor.