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N.Y. Penal Law § 240.77 — Directing a laser at an aircraft in the first degree
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 240: Offenses Against Public Order, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 240.77
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
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.
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