Penal Law § 270.22 · Article 270. Other Offenses Relating to Public Safety
Unlawful sale of body armor
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§ 270.22 Unlawful sale of body armor.
A person is guilty of the unlawful sale of body armor when they sell, exchange, give or dispose of body armor, as such term is defined in subdivision two of section 270.20 of this article, to an individual whom they know or reasonably should have known is not engaged or employed in an eligible profession, as such term is defined in section 270.21 of this article.
Unlawful sale of body armor is a class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a class E felony for any subsequent offense.
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