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N.Y. Penal Law § 165.71 — Trademark counterfeiting in the third degree

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

Part of Article 165: Other Offenses Relating to Theft, New York Penal Law.

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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 165.71

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 § 165.71Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
165.71 Trademark counterfeiting in the third degree. A person is guilty of trademark counterfeiting in the third degree when, with the intent to deceive or defraud some other person or with the intent to evade a lawful restriction on the sale, resale, offering for sale, or distribution of goods, he or she manufactures, distributes, sells, or offers for sale goods which bear a counterfeit trademark, or possesses a trademark knowing it to be counterfeit for the purpose of affixing it to any goods. Trademark counterfeiting in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.

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What class of misdemeanor is trademark counterfeiting in the third degree in New York?

Trademark counterfeiting in the third degree is a Class A Misdemeanor in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 165.71.

Which New York statute covers trademark counterfeiting in the third degree?

Trademark counterfeiting in the third degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 165.71 (Trademark counterfeiting in the third degree).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.