Penal Law § 220.48 · Article 220. Controlled Substances Offenses
Criminal sale of a controlled substance to a child
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§ 220.48 Criminal sale of a controlled substance to a child.
A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance to a child when, being over twenty-one years old, he or she knowingly and unlawfully sells a controlled substance in violation of section 220.34 or 220.39 of this article to a person less than seventeen years old.
Criminal sale of a controlled substance to a child is a class B felony.
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