New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 190.55 — Making a false statement of credit terms
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 190: Other Frauds, New York Penal Law.
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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 190.55
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.
190.55 Making a false statement of credit terms.
A person is guilty of making a false statement of credit terms when he
knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of chapter two of the
act of congress entitled "Truth in Lending Act" and the regulations
thereunder, as such act and regulations may from time to time be
amended, by understating or failing to state the interest rate required
to be disclosed, or by failing to make or by making a false or
inaccurate or incomplete statement of other credit terms in violation of
such act.
Making a false statement of credit terms is a class A misdemeanor.
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