A person is guilty of aggravated arson if he starts a fire or causes an explosion, whether on his own property or another's:

• Purposely or knowingly placing another person in danger of death or bodily injury; or
  
• With the purpose of destroying a forest, or someone else’s building or structure; or
  
• With the purpose of collecting insurance for the destruction or damage to such property under circumstances which recklessly place any other person in danger of death or bodily injury; or
  
• With the purpose of destroying or damaging a structure in order to exempt the structure, completely or partially, from the provisions of any State or local zoning, planning or building law or regulation, under circumstances which recklessly place any other person in danger of death or bodily injury.

Aggravated arson is a crime of the second degree and is punishable by:

• Imprisonment for five to ten years;
  
• A fine of up to $150,000;
  
• Or both.

Any person who, directly or indirectly, pays or accepts or offers to pay or accept any form of consideration including, but not limited to, money or any other pecuniary benefit, regardless of whether any consideration is actually exchanged for the purpose of starting a fire or causing an explosion in violation of this section commits a crime of the first degree which is punishable by:

• Imprisonment for ten to twenty years;
  
• A fine of up to $200,000;
  
• Or both.

If a person is convicted of aggravated arson and the structure which was the target of the offense was a health care facility or a physician's office:

• The sentence imposed shall include a term of imprisonment.

• A person is convicted of aggravated arson, arson or paying for or accepting payment to set a fire or an explosion; and
• The structure which was the target of the offense was a church, synagogue, temple or other place of public worship; That person commits a crime of the first degree.
• The sentence imposed shall include a minimum term of imprisonment of 15 years, during which the defendant shall be ineligible for parole.