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N.Y. Penal Law § 178.20: Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the second degree

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  1. Penal Law
  2. Part 3. Specific Offenses
  3. Title K. Offenses Involving Fraud
  4. 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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