Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 190.20 — False advertising
N.Y. Penal Law § 190.20
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- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 190.20 False advertising.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 190.20 — False advertising is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 190.20 False advertising.
A person is guilty of false advertising when, with intent to promote the sale or to increase the consumption of property or services, he makes or causes to be made a false or misleading statement in any advertisement or publishes any advertisement in violation of chapter three of the act of congress entitled "Truth in Lending Act" and the regulations thereunder, as such act and regulations may from time to time be amended, addressed to the public or to a substantial number of persons; except that, in any prosecution under this section, it is an affirmative defense that the allegedly false or misleading statement was not knowingly or recklessly made or caused to be made.
False advertising is a class A misdemeanor.