{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-230.25","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 230.25","heading":"Promoting prostitution in the third degree","body":"§ 230.25 Promoting prostitution in the third degree.\n  A person is guilty of promoting prostitution in the third degree when\nhe or she knowingly:\n  1. Advances or profits from prostitution by managing, supervising,\ncontrolling or owning, either alone or in association with others, a\nhouse of prostitution or a prostitution business or enterprise involving\nprostitution activity by two or more persons in prostitution, or a\nbusiness that sells travel-related services knowing that such services\ninclude or are intended to facilitate travel for the purpose of\npatronizing a person for prostitution, including to a foreign\njurisdiction and regardless of the legality of prostitution in said\nforeign jurisdiction; or\n  2. Advances or profits from prostitution of a person less than\nnineteen years old.\n  Promoting prostitution in the third degree is a class D felony.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title M. Offenses Against Public Health and Morals","Article 230. Prostitution Offenses"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/230.25","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"9a40b7f63b57cb0e5911682d657bc29d15686cf185a6cd94cf533b79f5007609","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-230.20","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-230.30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}