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N.Y. Penal Law § 270.22: Unlawful sale of body armor

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  1. Penal Law
  2. Part 3. Specific Offenses
  3. Title P. Offenses Against Public Safety
  4. Article 270. Other Offenses Relating to Public Safety

§ 270.22 Unlawful sale of body armor.

A person is guilty of the unlawful sale of body armor when they sell,

exchange, give or dispose of body armor, as such term is defined in

subdivision two of section 270.20 of this article, to an individual whom

they know or reasonably should have known is not engaged or employed in

an eligible profession, as such term is defined in section 270.21 of

this article.

Unlawful sale of body armor is a class A misdemeanor for the first

offense and a class E felony for any subsequent offense.

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