New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.48 — Criminal sale of a controlled substance to a child
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 § 220.48
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.
220.48 Criminal sale of a controlled substance to a child.
A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance to a
child when, being over twenty-one years old, he or she knowingly and
unlawfully sells a controlled substance in violation of section 220.34
or 220.39 of this article to a person less than seventeen years old.
Criminal sale of a controlled substance to a child is a class B
felony.
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