New York statute

N.Y. Penal Law § 200.55 — Impairing the integrity of a government licensing examination

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 200: Bribery Involving Public Servants and Related Offenses, New York Penal Law.

Criminal charges under this statute

Impairing the integrity of a government licensing examination

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 200.55

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.

N.Y. Penal Law § 200.55Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

200.55 Impairing the integrity of a government licensing examination. A person is guilty of impairing the integrity of a government licensing examination when, with intent to obtain a benefit for himself or herself, or for another person, he or she: 1. Wrongfully alters or changes an applicant's grade on a government licensing examination; or 2. Causes any false or inaccurate grade to be entered into a government licensing registry; or 3. Provides answers, with an intent to wrongfully benefit another, to current questions on a pending government licensing examination; or 4. Wrongfully provides a copy of a current test used to determine competence in a licensed profession, trade, craft or other vocation. Impairing the integrity of a government licensing examination is a class D felony.

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What class of felony is impairing the integrity of a government licensing examination in New York?

Impairing the integrity of a government licensing examination is a Class D Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 200.55.

Which New York statute covers impairing the integrity of a government licensing examination?

Impairing the integrity of a government licensing examination is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 200.55 (Impairing the integrity of a government licensing examination).

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