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N.Y. Penal Law § 145.30 — Unlawfully posting advertisements

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

Part of Article 145: Criminal Mischief and Related Offenses, New York Penal Law.

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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 145.30

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 § 145.30Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
145.30 Unlawfully posting advertisements. 1. A person is guilty of unlawfully posting advertisements when, having no right to do so nor any reasonable ground to believe that he has such right, he posts, paints or otherwise affixes to the property of another person any advertisement, poster, notice or other matter designed to benefit a person other than the owner of the property. 2. Where such matter consists of a commercial advertisement, it shall be presumed that the vendor of the specified product, service or entertainment is a person who placed such advertisement or caused it to be placed upon the property. Unlawfully posting advertisements is a violation.

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Is unlawfully posting advertisements a crime in New York?

Unlawfully posting advertisements is a violation in New York, and a violation is not a crime under New York Penal Law § 10.00(6) — a conviction is a noncriminal disposition, not a criminal conviction. Unlawfully posting advertisements is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 145.30.

Which New York statute covers unlawfully posting advertisements?

Unlawfully posting advertisements is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 145.30 (Unlawfully posting advertisements).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.