File #: Int 0567-2024    Version: * Name: Creating the offense of fostering the sale of stolen goods.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Public Safety
On agenda: 3/7/2024
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating the offense of fostering the sale of stolen goods
Sponsors: Gale A. Brewer
Council Member Sponsors: 1
Summary: This bill would create a new offense prohibiting individuals and businesses from fostering the sale of stolen goods by advertising or assisting in the sale of stolen goods on online marketplaces and third party sellers, or by other means. This offense will be classified as a Class A misdemeanor.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 567, 2. Int. No. 567, 3. March 7, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-7-24

Int. No. 567

 

By Council Member Brewer

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating the offense of fostering the sale of stolen goods

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 10 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 10-184 to read as follows:

§ 10-184 Fostering the sale of stolen goods. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the term “stolen goods” means property unlawfully obtained by larceny, as defined in article 155 of the penal law, in any degree.

b. A person is guilty of fostering the sale of stolen goods when:

1. Such person hosts, advertises, or otherwise assists the sale of stolen goods, including on an internet website; and

2. Such person knew or should have known that such goods were stolen and any lack of knowledge in that respect was the result of a substantial and unjustifiable risk that such person’s actions would result in the sale of stolen goods.

c. Fostering the sale of stolen goods is a class A misdemeanor.

§ 2. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law.

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