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Whoever intentionally injures, defaces or destroys any property belonging to or deposited in any incorporated library, reading-room, museum or other educational institution, shall be punished by imprisonment in a state prison for not more than three years, or in a county jail for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Education Law - EDN § 264. Injuries to property - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/education-law/edn-sect-264/
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