N.Y. PEN Law § 165.66
This is the official text of N.Y. PEN Law § 165.66, part of New York’s Penal Law — defines crimes and punishments in New York.
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Fostering the sale of stolen goods
Official statutory text
§ 165.66 Fostering the sale of stolen goods.\n A person is guilty of fostering the sale of stolen goods when such\nperson, for the purposes of financial gain, acting alone or in concert\nwith another person or persons:\n 1. Uses any internet website, application, online marketplace, digital\nservice, or any other platform or venue, including any physical\nbuilding, public or private space, or location to offer for sale retail\ngoods or merchandise which are stolen or unlawfully obtained; and\n 2. Knew or should have known that such retail goods or merchandise\nwere stolen or unlawfully obtained.\n Fostering the sale of stolen goods is a class A misdemeanor.\n
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