Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 180.54 — Rent gouging; definition of term
N.Y. Penal Law § 180.54
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- New York Penal Law
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- New York
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- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 180.54 Rent gouging; definition of term.
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N.Y. Penal Law § 180.54 — Rent gouging; definition of term is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 180.54 Rent gouging; definition of term.
As used in this article, "lawful rental and other lawful charges" means registered, reported or contracted for rent pursuant to chapter four hundred three of the laws of nineteen hundred eighty-three, article two of the private housing finance law or section eight of the federal housing act of nineteen hundred sixty-eight, or, rent contained in a court approved stipulation of settlement, even if such rent or charges are subsequently decreased by order of the department of housing and community renewal or a court of competent jurisdiction.