§ 170.47 Criminal possession of an anti-security item.

Attorney's Note

Under the New York Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B misdemeanorup to 3 monthsup to $500
For details, see N.Y. Penal Law § 70.15

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A person is guilty of criminal possession of an anti-security item, when with intent to steal property at a retail mercantile establishment as defined in Article 12-B of the general business law, he knowingly possesses in such an establishment an item designed for the purpose of overcoming detection of security markings or attachments placed on property offered for sale at such an establishment.

Criminal possession of an anti-security item is a class B misdemeanor.