Section 150.00. Arson; definitions  


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  • As  used  in  this article, 1. "Building", in addition to its ordinary
      meaning,  includes  any  structure,  vehicle  or  watercraft  used   for
      overnight  lodging  of  persons,  or  used  by  persons  for carrying on
      business therein.   Where a building  consists  of  two  or  more  units
      separately secured or occupied, each unit shall not be deemed a separate
      building.
        2.  "Motor  vehicle", includes every vehicle operated or driven upon a
      public highway which is propelled  by  any  power  other  than  muscular
      power,  except  (a) electrically-driven invalid chairs being operated or
      driven by an invalid, (b) vehicles which run only upon rails or  tracks,
      and (c) snowmobiles as defined in article forty-seven of the vehicle and
      traffic law.