NYSentencing

§ 165.09 Auto stripping in the third degree.
  A person is guilty of auto stripping in the third degree when:
  1.  He  or she removes or intentionally destroys or defaces any part
of  a  vehicle,  other  than  an  abandoned  vehicle,  as  defined  in
subdivision one of section one thousand two hundred twenty-four of the
vehicle and traffic law, without the permission of the owner; or
  2.  He  or she removes or intentionally destroys or defaces any part
of an abandoned vehicle, as defined in subdivision one of section  one
thousand  two  hundred  twenty-four  of  the  vehicle and traffic law,
except that it is a defense  to  such  charge  that  such  person  was
authorized to do so pursuant to law or by permission of the owner.
  Auto stripping in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.
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