{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "270.22", "citation": "Penal Law § 270.22", "heading": "Unlawful sale of body armor", "text": ["§ 270.22 Unlawful sale of body armor.", "A person is guilty of the unlawful sale of body armor when they sell, exchange, give or dispose of body armor, as such term is defined in subdivision two of section 270.20 of this article, to an individual whom they know or reasonably should have known is not engaged or employed in an eligible profession, as such term is defined in section 270.21 of this article.", "Unlawful sale of body armor is a class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a class E felony for any subsequent offense."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/270.22", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "**Selling, exchanging, giving, or otherwise disposing of body armor** to someone the seller knows or reasonably should know is not in an eligible profession is unlawful sale of body armor. It is a **class A misdemeanor for the first offense** and a **class E felony for any later offense**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/270.22", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}