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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 40
Penal
PART 3
Specific Offenses
TITLE N
Offenses Against Public Order, Public Sensibilities and the Right to Privacy
ARTICLE 240
Offenses Against Public Order
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SECTION 240.76
Directing a laser at an aircraft in the second degree
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SECTION 240.77
Directing a laser at an aircraft in the first degree
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE N, ARTICLE 240
§ 240.77 Directing a laser at an aircraft in the first degree.

A person is guilty of directing a laser at an aircraft in the first
degree when he or she commits the crime of directing a laser at an
aircraft in the second degree in violation of section 240.76 of this
article and thereby causes a significant change of course or other
serious disruption to the safe travel of an aircraft that threatens the
physical safety of the aircraft's passengers or crew.

Directing a laser at an aircraft in the first degree is a class E
felony.