New York legal term
Prescription medication or device in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Prescription medication or device” 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 “Prescription medication or device” mean in New York criminal law?
"Prescription medication or device" means any article for which a prescription is required in order to be lawfully sold, delivered or distributed by any person authorized by law to engage in the practice of the profession of pharmacy. 2. (N.Y. Penal Law § 178.00)
Statutes defining or using this term
Related terms in the same statutes
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.