New York legal term
License in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “License” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New York criminal code.
What does “License” mean in New York criminal law?
"License" means a written authorization issued by the department or the New York state department of education permitting persons to engage in a specified activity with respect to controlled substances. 19. (N.Y. Public Health Law § 3302)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Aggravated vehicular assault
- Aggravated vehicular homicide
- Criminal possession of a firearm, rifle or shotgun in a sensitive location
- Criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle
- Criminal sale of a semiautomatic rifle
- Installation and operation of ignition interlock devices
- Unauthorized radio transmission
- Unlawfully procuring a marriage license
- Vehicular assault in the first degree
- Vehicular manslaughter in the first degree
- Operation while license or privilege is suspended or revoked; aggravated unlicensed operation
Related terms in the same statutes
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