New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 190.45 — Possession of usurious loan records
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 190: Other Frauds, New York Penal Law.
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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 190.45
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.
190.45 Possession of usurious loan records.
A person is guilty of possession of usurious loan records when, with
knowledge of the contents thereof, he possesses any writing, paper,
instrument or article used to record criminally usurious transactions
prohibited by section 190.40.
Possession of usurious loan records is a class A misdemeanor.
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