New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)

N.Y. Penal Law § 260.31*2: Misrepresentation by a child day care provider

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A child day care provider commits a crime by willfully misrepresenting facts about credentials, facility conditions, or child capacity to parents, officials, or police in a way that substantially risks a child's health or safety.

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