{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "180.54", "citation": "Penal Law § 180.54", "heading": "Rent gouging; definition of term", "text": ["§ 180.54 Rent gouging; definition of term.", "As used in this article, \"lawful rental and other lawful charges\" means registered, reported or contracted for rent pursuant to chapter four hundred three of the laws of nineteen hundred eighty-three, article two of the private housing finance law or section eight of the federal housing act of nineteen hundred sixty-eight, or, rent contained in a court approved stipulation of settlement, even if such rent or charges are subsequently decreased by order of the department of housing and community renewal or a court of competent jurisdiction."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/180.54", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "“**Lawful rental and other lawful charges**” means rent registered, reported, or contracted for under the listed 1983 law, article 2 of the Private Housing Finance Law, or section 8 of the federal Housing Act of 1968, or rent in a **court-approved settlement stipulation**, even if the housing department or a court later reduces it. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/180.54", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}