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N.Y. Penal Law § 121.14 — Medical or dental purpose

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 121: Strangulation and Related Offenses, New York Penal Law.

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 121.14

Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.

N.Y. Penal Law § 121.14Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

121.14 Medical or dental purpose. For purposes of section 121.11, 121.12, 121.13 or 121.13-a of this article, it shall be an affirmative defense that the defendant performed such conduct for a valid medical or dental purpose.

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