Penal Law § 220.76

Unlawful disposal of methamphetamine laboratory material  ·  as in force on May 31, 2026

§ 220.76 Unlawful disposal of methamphetamine laboratory material.

A person is guilty of unlawful disposal of methamphetamine laboratory material when, knowing that such actions are in furtherance of a methamphetamine operation, he or she knowingly disposes of, or possesses with intent to dispose of, hazardous or dangerous material under circumstances that create a substantial risk to human health or safety or a substantial danger to the environment.

Unlawful disposal of methamphetamine laboratory material is a class E felony.

Official sourcehttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/220.76

In plain English

A person who knows the conduct furthers a methamphetamine operation and knowingly disposes of, or possesses intending to dispose of, hazardous or dangerous material in a way creating a substantial risk to human health, safety, or the environment commits this offense, a class E felony. ★

Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.

In print

This provision appears in Volume 4 — The Court Clerk: Penal Law; Volume 1 — The Court Officer in Plain English; Volume 3 — The Court Officer: Penal Law; Volume 3 — Your Career: Penal Law in Plain English.