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2022 New York Laws
PEN - Penal
Part 3 - Specific Offenses
Title P - Offenses Against Public Safety
Article 270 - Other Offenses Relating to Public Safety
270.21 - Unlawful Purchase of Body Armor.

Universal Citation: NY Penal L § 270.21 (2022)
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§ 270.21 Unlawful purchase of body armor.

A  person  is  guilty of the unlawful purchase of body armor when, not
  being engaged or employed in  an  eligible  profession,  they  knowingly
  purchase  or  take  possession of body armor, as such term is defined in
  subdivision two of section 270.20 of this article.  This  section  shall
  not  apply  to  individuals  or entities engaged or employed in eligible
  professions, which shall include police officers as defined  in  section
  1.20 of the criminal procedure law, peace officers as defined in section
  2.10  of  the criminal procedure law, persons in military service in the
  state of New York or military or other service for  the  United  States,
  and  such  other  professions  designated  by the department of state in
  accordance with section one hundred forty-four-a of the executive law.

Unlawful purchase of body armor is a class A misdemeanor for  a  first
  offense and a class E felony for any subsequent offense.

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