N.Y. Penal Law § 178.20: Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the second degree
Where this section sits in the code
- Penal Law
- Part 3. Specific Offenses
- Title K. Offenses Involving Fraud
- Article 178. Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions
§ 178.20 Criminal diversion of prescription medications and
prescriptions in the second degree.
A person is guilty of criminal diversion of prescription medications
and prescriptions in the second degree when he or she commits a criminal
diversion act, and the value of the benefit exchanged is in excess of
three thousand dollars.
Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in
the second degree is a class D felony.
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