2013 New York Consolidated Laws
PEN - Penal
Part 3 - SPECIFIC OFFENSES
Title I - OFFENSES INVOLVING DAMAGE TO AND INTRUSION UPON PROPERTY
Article 140 - (140.00 - 140.40) BURGLARY AND RELATED OFFENSES
140.40 - Unlawful possession of radio devices.


NY Penal L § 140.40 (2012) What's This?
 
  § 140.40 Unlawful possession of radio devices.
    As  used  in  this  section,  the term "radio device" means any device
  capable of receiving a wireless  voice  transmission  on  any  frequency
  allocated  for  police  use,  or  any device capable of transmitting and
  receiving a wireless voice transmission. A person is guilty of  unlawful
  possession  of  a radio device when he possesses a radio device with the
  intent to use that  device  in  the  commission  of  robbery,  burglary,
  larceny, gambling or a violation of any provision of article two hundred
  twenty of the penal law.
    Unlawful possession of a radio device is a class B misdemeanor.

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