{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "220.48", "citation": "Penal Law § 220.48", "heading": "Criminal sale of a controlled substance to a child", "text": ["§ 220.48 Criminal sale of a controlled substance to a child.", "A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance to a child when, being over twenty-one years old, he or she knowingly and unlawfully sells a controlled substance in violation of section 220.34 or 220.39 of this article to a person less than seventeen years old.", "Criminal sale of a controlled substance to a child is a class B felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/220.48", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person **older than 21 years** who knowingly and unlawfully sells a controlled substance in violation of **§ 220.34 or § 220.39** to someone **younger than 17 years** commits criminal sale of a controlled substance to a child, a **class B felony**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/220.48", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}