New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 165.73 — Trademark counterfeiting in the first degree
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 165: Other Offenses Relating to Theft, New York Penal Law.
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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 165.73
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
165.73 Trademark counterfeiting in the first degree.
A person is guilty of trademark counterfeiting in the first degree
when, with the intent to deceive or defraud some other person, or with
the intent to evade a lawful restriction on the sale, resale, offering
for sale, or distribution of goods, he or she manufactures, distributes,
sells, or offers for sale goods which bear a counterfeit trademark, or
possesses a trademark knowing it to be counterfeit for the purpose of
affixing it to any goods, and the retail value of all such goods bearing
counterfeit trademarks exceeds one hundred thousand dollars.
Trademark counterfeiting in the first degree is a class C felony.
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What class of felony is trademark counterfeiting in the first degree in New York?
Trademark counterfeiting in the first degree is a Class C Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 165.73.
Which New York statute covers trademark counterfeiting in the first degree?
Trademark counterfeiting in the first degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 165.73 (Trademark counterfeiting in the first degree).
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