Penal Law § 275.15 · Article 275. Offenses Relating to Unauthorized Recording
Manufacture or sale of an unauthorized recording of a performance in the second degree
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§ 275.15 Manufacture or sale of an unauthorized recording of a performance in the second degree.
A person commits the crime of manufacture or sale of an unauthorized recording of a performance in the second degree when he knowingly, and without the consent of the performer, records or fixes or causes to be recorded or fixed on a recording a performance, with the intent to sell or rent or cause to be sold or rented such recording, or with the intent to use such recording to promote the sale of any product; or when he knowingly possesses, transports or advertises, for purposes of sale, resale or rental or sells, resells, rents or offers for rental, sale or resale, any recording that the person knows has been produced in violation of this section.
Manufacture or sale of an unauthorized recording of a performance in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.
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