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N.Y. Penal Law § 225.95 — Unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, marking, altering or modification of equipment and devices associated with gaming

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

Part of Article 225: Gambling Offenses, New York Penal Law.

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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 225.95

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 § 225.95Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
225.95 Unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, marking, altering or modification of equipment and devices associated with gaming. A person is guilty of unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, marking, altering or modification of equipment and devices associated with gaming when if he or she: 1. Manufactures, sells or distributes any cards, chips, cheques, tokens, dice, vouchers, game or device and he or she knew or reasonably should have known it was intended to be used to violate any provision of this article; or 2. Marks, alters or otherwise modifies any associated gaming equipment or device in a manner that either affects the result of the wager by determining win or loss or alters the normal criteria of random selection in a manner that affects the operation of a game or determines the outcome of a game, and he or she knew or reasonably should have known that it was intended to be used to violate any provision of this article. Unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, marking, altering or modification of equipment and devices associated with gaming is a class A misdemeanor provided, however, that if the person has previously been convicted of this crime within the past five years this crim shall be a class E felony.

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What class of felony is unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, marking, altering or modification of equipment and devices associated with gaming in New York?

Unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, marking, altering or modification of equipment and devices associated with gaming is a Class E Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 225.95.

Which New York statute covers unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, marking, altering or modification of equipment and devices associated with gaming?

Unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, marking, altering or modification of equipment and devices associated with gaming is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 225.95 (Unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, marking, altering or modification of equipment and devices associated with gaming).

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