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N.Y. Penal Law § 275.30 — Advertisement or sale of unauthorized recordings in the first 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 § 275.30

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 § 275.30Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
275.30 Advertisement or sale of unauthorized recordings in the first degree. A person is guilty of the advertisement or sale of unauthorized recordings in the first degree when such person commits the crime of advertisement or sale of unauthorized recordings in the second degree as defined in section 275.25 of this article and either: 1. such person has previously been convicted of that crime within the past five years; or 2. commission of that crime involves at least one thousand unauthorized sound recordings or at least one hundred unauthorized audiovisual recordings. Advertisement and sale of unauthorized recordings in the first degree is a class E felony.

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What class of felony is advertisement or sale of unauthorized recordings in the first degree in New York?

Advertisement or sale of unauthorized recordings in the first degree is a Class E Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 275.30.

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

Advertisement or sale of unauthorized recordings in the first degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 275.30 (Advertisement or sale of unauthorized recordings in the first degree).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.