New York legal term
Laboratory equipment in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Laboratory equipment” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New York criminal code.
What does “Laboratory equipment” mean in New York criminal law?
"Laboratory equipment" means any items, components or materials that can be used in the manufacture, preparation or production of methamphetamine. (e) "Hazardous or dangerous material" means any substance, or combination of substances, that results from or is used in the manufacture, preparation or production of methamphetamine which, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics, poses a substantial risk to human health or safety, or a substantial danger to the environment. 17. (N.Y. Penal Law § 220.00)
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