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N.Y. Penal Law § 240.46: Criminal nuisance in the first degree
Where this section sits in the code
- Penal Law
- Part 3. Specific Offenses
- Title N. Offenses Against Public Order, Public Sensibilities and the Right to Privacy
- Article 240. Offenses Against Public Order
§ 240.46 Criminal nuisance in the first degree.
A person is guilty of criminal nuisance in the first degree when he
knowingly conducts or maintains any premises, place or resort where
persons come or gather for purposes of engaging in the unlawful sale of
controlled substances in violation of section 220.39, 220.41, or 220.43
of this chapter, and thereby derives the benefit from such unlawful
conduct.
Criminal nuisance in the first degree is a class E felony.
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