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N.Y. ELN Law § 17-166

This is the official text of N.Y. ELN Law § 17-166, part of New York’s ELN Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "ELN Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Penalty

Official statutory text

§ 17-166. Penalty. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor under this\narticle shall for a first offense be punished by imprisonment for not\nmore than one year, or by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars\nnor more than five hundred dollars, or by both such fine and\nimprisonment. Any person who, having been convicted of a misdemeanor\nunder this article, shall thereafter be convicted of another misdemeanor\nunder this article, shall be guilty of a felony.\n

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