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N.Y. Penal Law § 275.35 — Failure to disclose the origin of a recording in the second degree

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

Part of Article 275: Offenses Relating to Unauthorized Recording, New York Penal Law.

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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 275.35

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 § 275.35Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
275.35 Failure to disclose the origin of a recording in the second degree. A person is guilty of failure to disclose the origin of a recording in the second degree when, for commercial advantage or private financial gain, he knowingly advertises or offers for sale, resale, or rental, or sells, resells, or rents, or possesses for such purposes, a recording the cover, box, jacket or label does not clearly and conspicuously disclose the actual name and address of the manufacturer or the name of the performer or principal artist. The omission of the actual name and address of the manufacturer, or the omission of the name of the performer or principal artist, or the omission of both, shall constitute the failure to disclose the origin of a recording. Failure to disclose the origin of a recording in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.

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What class of misdemeanor is failure to disclose the origin of a recording in the second degree in New York?

Failure to disclose the origin of a recording in the second degree is a Class A Misdemeanor in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 275.35.

Which New York statute covers failure to disclose the origin of a recording in the second degree?

Failure to disclose the origin of a recording in the second degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 275.35 (Failure to disclose the origin of a recording in the second degree).

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