N.Y. PEN Law § 190.82
This is the official text of N.Y. PEN Law § 190.82, part of New York’s Penal Law — defines crimes and punishments in New York.
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Unlawful possession of personal identification information in the second degree
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§ 190.82 Unlawful possession of personal identification information in\n the second degree.\n A person is guilty of unlawful possession of personal identification\ninformation in the second degree when he or she knowingly possesses two\nhundred fifty or more items of personal identification information of\nthe following nature: a person's financial services account number or\ncode, savings account number or code, checking account number or code,\nbrokerage account number or code, credit card account number or code,\ndebit card number or code, automated teller machine number or code,\npersonal identification number, mother's maiden name, computer system\npassword, electronic signature or unique biometric data that is a\nfingerprint, voice print, retinal image or iris image of another person\nknowing such information is intended to be used in furtherance of the\ncommission of a crime defined in this chapter.\n Unlawful possession of personal identification information in the\nsecond degree is a class E felony.\n
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