New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 235.10 — Obscenity; presumptions
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 235: Obscenity and Related Offenses, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 235.10
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.
235.10 Obscenity; presumptions.
1. A person who promotes or wholesale promotes obscene material, or
possesses the same with intent to promote or wholesale promote it, in
the course of his business is presumed to do so with knowledge of its
content and character.
2. A person who possesses six or more identical or similar obscene
articles is presumed to possess them with intent to promote the same.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to public libraries or
association libraries as defined in subdivision two of section two
hundred fifty-three of the education law, or trustees or employees of
such public libraries or association libraries when acting in the course
and scope of their duties or employment.
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