New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 400.06 — National instant criminal background checks
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 400: Licensing and Other Provisions Relating to Firearms, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 400.06
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.
400.06 National instant criminal background checks.
1. Any dealer in firearms that sells, delivers or otherwise transfers
any firearm shall contact the division of state police to conduct a
national instant criminal background check pursuant to section two
hundred twenty-eight of the executive law.
2. Failure to comply with the requirements of this section is a class
A misdemeanor.
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