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N.Y. Penal Law § 275.25 — Advertisement or sale of unauthorized recordings in the second degree

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

Part of Article 275: Offenses Relating to Unauthorized Recording, New York Penal Law.

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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 275.25

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 § 275.25Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
275.25 Advertisement or sale of unauthorized recordings in the second degree. A person is guilty of the advertisement or sale of unauthorized recordings in the second degree when such person knowingly advertises, offers for sale, resale, or rental, or sells, resells, rents, distributes or possesses for any such purposes, any recording that has been produced or transferred without the consent of the owner; provided, however, that this section shall only apply to sound recordings initially fixed prior to February fifteenth, nineteen hundred seventy-two. Advertisement or sale of unauthorized recordings in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.

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What class of misdemeanor is advertisement or sale of unauthorized recordings in the second degree in New York?

Advertisement or sale of unauthorized recordings in the second degree is a Class A Misdemeanor in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 275.25.

Which New York statute covers advertisement or sale of unauthorized recordings in the second degree?

Advertisement or sale of unauthorized recordings in the second degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 275.25 (Advertisement or sale of unauthorized recordings in the second degree).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.