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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 40
Penal
PART 3
Specific Offenses
TITLE K
Offenses Involving Fraud
ARTICLE 178
Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions
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SECTION 178.25
Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the first degree
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE K, ARTICLE 178
§ 178.25 Criminal diversion of prescription medications and

prescriptions in the first degree.

A person is guilty of criminal diversion of prescription medications
and prescriptions in the first degree when he or she commits a criminal
diversion act, and the value of the benefit exchanged is in excess of
fifty thousand dollars.

Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in
the first degree is a class C felony.