Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 145.45 — Tampering with a consumer product in the first degree
N.Y. Penal Law § 145.45
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Penal Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 145.45 Tampering with a consumer product in the first degree.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 145.45 — Tampering with a consumer product in the first degree is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 145.45 Tampering with a consumer product in the first degree.
A person is guilty of tampering with a consumer product in the first degree when, having no right to do so nor any reasonable ground to believe that he has such right, and with intent to cause physical injury to another or with intent to instill in another a fear that he will cause such physical injury, he alters, adulterates or otherwise contaminates a consumer product and thereby creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to one or more persons.
Tampering with a consumer product in the first degree is a class E felony.