N.Y. Penal Law § 165.09 : Offenses Involving Theft — Penal — Other Offenses Relating To Theft — Auto stripping in the third degree Date: 10 Jun 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 New York Laws, Chapters 1 to 237 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. N.Y. Penal Law § 165.09