New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)
N.Y. Penal Law § 140.40: Unlawful possession of radio devices
What this law says, in plain English
It is illegal to possess a radio device (capable of receiving police frequencies or transmitting/receiving wireless voice) with intent to use it to commit robbery, burglary, larceny, gambling, or certain drug offenses. This offense is classified as a class B misdemeanor.
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