Penal Law § 220.46 · Article 220. Controlled Substances Offenses
Criminal injection of a narcotic drug
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§ 220.46 Criminal injection of a narcotic drug.
A person is guilty of criminal injection of a narcotic drug when he knowingly and unlawfully possesses a narcotic drug and he intentionally injects by means of a hypodermic syringe or hypodermic needle all or any portion of that drug into the body of another person with the latter's consent.
Criminal injection of a narcotic drug is a class E felony.
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