NY State — NY Penal Law

§ 200.55 — Impairing the integrity of a government licensing examination

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What is NY PL § 200.55?

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A person is guilty of impairing the integrity of a government licensing examination when, with intent to obtain a benefit for himself or herself, or for another person, he or she: 1. Wrongfully alters or changes an applicant's grade on a government licensing examination; or 2.

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§ 200.55 Impairing the integrity of a government licensing examination

PL § 200.55

§ 200.55 Impairing the integrity of a government licensing examination.

A person is guilty of impairing the integrity of a government licensing examination when, with intent to obtain a benefit for himself or herself, or for another person, he or she:

1.Wrongfully alters or changes an applicant's grade on a government licensing examination; or

2.Causes any false or inaccurate grade to be entered into a government licensing registry; or

3.Provides answers, with an intent to wrongfully benefit another, to current questions on a pending government licensing examination; or

4.Wrongfully provides a copy of a current test used to determine competence in a licensed profession, trade, craft or other vocation.

Impairing the integrity of a government licensing examination is a class D felony.

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