Penal Law § 145.30 · Article 145. Criminal Mischief and Related Offenses
Unlawfully posting advertisements
Text — Law content up to date as of October 23, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 145.30 Unlawfully posting advertisements.
1. A person is guilty of unlawfully posting advertisements when, having no right to do so nor any reasonable ground to believe that he has such right, he posts, paints or otherwise affixes to the property of another person any advertisement, poster, notice or other matter designed to benefit a person other than the owner of the property.
2. Where such matter consists of a commercial advertisement, it shall be presumed that the vendor of the specified product, service or entertainment is a person who placed such advertisement or caused it to be placed upon the property.
Unlawfully posting advertisements is a violation.
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