New York Penal Law Section 165.17 - Unlawful use of credit card, debit card or public benefit card.

165.17 Unlawful use of credit card, debit card or public benefit card.

A person is guilty of unlawful use of credit card, debit card or public benefit card when in the course of obtaining or attempting to obtain property or a service, he uses or displays a credit card, debit card or public benefit card which he knows to be revoked or cancelled.

Unlawful use of a credit card, debit card or public benefit card is a class A misdemeanor.


Last modified: February 3, 2019