§ 178.10 Criminal diversion of prescription medications and

Attorney's Note

Under the New York Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 364 daysup to $1,000
For details, see N.Y. Penal Law § 70.15

prescriptions in the fourth degree.

A person is guilty of criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the fourth degree when he or she commits a criminal diversion act.

Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor.