NY State — NY Penal Law

§ 170.55 — Unlawfully using slugs in the second degree

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What is NY PL § 170.55?

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A person is guilty of unlawfully using slugs in the second degree when: 1. With intent to defraud the owner of a coin machine, he inserts or deposits a slug in such machine; or 2.

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§ 170.55 Unlawfully using slugs in the second degree

PL § 170.55

§ 170.55 Unlawfully using slugs in the second degree.

A person is guilty of unlawfully using slugs in the second degree when:

1.With intent to defraud the owner of a coin machine, he inserts or deposits a slug in such machine; or

2.He makes, possesses or disposes of a slug with intent to enable a person to insert or deposit it in a coin machine.

Unlawfully using slugs in the second degree is a class B misdemeanor.

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