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Provides that impersonation of a disabled veteran vendor is a class A misdemeanor
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Jonathan Bing
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Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to criminal impersonation of a disabled veteran vendor
Purpose
This bill designates criminal impersonation of a disabled veteran vendor as a class A misdemeanor.
Summary of provisions
Section 190.25 of the penal law is amended to expand the definition of second degree criminal impersonation to include the impersonation of a specially licensed disabled veteran vendor.
Justification
Those who impersonate disabled veteran vendors in order to illegally vend are guilty of a shameful, deceitful, and very harmful crime. Impersonators cause harm to real disabled veteran vendors by stealing business that is not rightfully theirs and by duping the buying public into believing that they are supporting a disabled veteran through their purchase. Making impersonation of a veteran vendor a class A misdemeanor creates a deterrent to this activity and punishes impersonators in proportion to their crime.
Legislative history
2005-06: S.2485 Passed Senate/A.3464 Referred to Cities 2007-08: S.944 Referred to Codes/A.1162
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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