{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "245.01", "citation": "Penal Law § 245.01", "heading": "Exposure of a person", "text": ["§ 245.01 Exposure of a person.", "A person is guilty of exposure if he appears in a public place in such a manner that the private or intimate parts of his body are unclothed or exposed. For purposes of this section, the private or intimate parts of a female person shall include that portion of the breast which is below the top of the areola. This section shall not apply to the breastfeeding of infants or to any person entertaining or performing in a play, exhibition, show or entertainment.", "Exposure of a person is a violation.", "Nothing in this section shall prevent the adoption by a city, town or village of a local law prohibiting exposure of a person as herein defined in a public place, at any time, whether or not such person is entertaining or performing in a play, exhibition, show or entertainment."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/245.01", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "**Appearing in a public place with private or intimate parts unclothed or exposed** is exposure of a person, a **violation**. ★\n- For a female, intimate parts include the part of the **breast below the top of the areola**. ★\n- It does **not apply to breastfeeding infants** or to anyone **entertaining or performing** in a play, exhibition, show or entertainment.\n- A **city, town or village may adopt a local law** banning such public exposure at any time, **whether or not the person is performing**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/245.01", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}