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N.Y. Penal Law § 178.15 — Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the third degree

N.Y. Penal Law § 178.15

Type: Statute
Source: New York Penal Law
Jurisdiction: New York
Current through: Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)

§ 178.15 Criminal diversion of prescription medications and

Citator

N.Y. Penal Law § 178.15 — Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the third degree is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

§ 178.15 Criminal diversion of prescription medications and

prescriptions in the third degree.

A person is guilty of criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the third degree when he or she:

1. commits a criminal diversion act, and the value of the benefit exchanged is in excess of one thousand dollars; or

2. commits the crime of criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the fourth degree, and has previously been convicted of the crime of criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the fourth degree.

Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the third degree is a class E felony.