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N.Y. Penal Law § 180.54 — Rent gouging; definition of term
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 180: Bribery Not Involving Public Servants, and Related Offenses, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 180.54
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.
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.
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