N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 7634.3

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 25, June 18, 2024

Section 7634.3 - Authorization for the use of chemical agents

(a) No chemical agents shall be used by facility staff without proper authorization pursuant to the requirements of this section.

(b) Authorization for the use of chemical agents shall emanate from the highest authority available within each facility. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c) of this section, only facility staff at or above the rank of lieutenant or in the position of watch commander who have been trained in the use of chemical agents shall have the authority to order the use of such agents.

(c) In extreme cases, when a delay in the use of chemical agents presents an immediate threat of death or serious injury or severely threatens the safety or security of the correctional facility, facility staff have the authority to use chemical agents without authorization pursuant to the requirements of subdivision (b) of this section.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 7634.3

Renumbered from subtitle AA of chapter V New York State Register April 11, 2018/Volume XL, Issue 15, eff. 4/11/2018