{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "400.06", "citation": "Penal Law § 400.06", "heading": "National instant criminal background checks", "text": ["§ 400.06 National instant criminal background checks.", "1. Any dealer in firearms that sells, delivers or otherwise transfers any firearm shall contact the division of state police to conduct a national instant criminal background check pursuant to section two hundred twenty-eight of the executive law.", "2. Failure to comply with the requirements of this section is a class A misdemeanor."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/400.06", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A **firearms dealer transferring any firearm must contact the State Police for a national instant criminal background check** under Executive Law § 228. ★ Failure to comply is a **class A misdemeanor**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/400.06", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}