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Title N - Offenses Against Public Order, Public Sensibilities and the Right to Privacy
Article 240 - Offenses Against Public Order
240.40 - Appearance in Public Under the Influence of Narcotics or a Drug Other Than Alcohol.
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NY Penal L § 240.40 (2021)
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§ 240.40 Appearance in public under the influence of narcotics or a drugother than alcohol.
A person is guilty of appearance in public under the influence of narcotics or a drug other than alcohol when he appears in a public place under the influence of narcotics or a drug other than alcohol to the degree that he may endanger himself or other persons or property, or annoy persons in his vicinity.
Appearance in public under the influence of narcotics or a drug other than alcohol is a violation.
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