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N.Y. Penal Law § 220.31 — Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree

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

Part of Article 220: Controlled Substances Offenses, New York Penal Law.

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 220.31

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 § 220.31Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

220.31 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree. A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree when he knowingly and unlawfully sells a controlled substance. Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree is a class D felony.

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