New York § 89-P - 89-PViolations and penalties
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 89-P — 89-PViolations and penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 89-P. 89-PViolations and penalties
§ 89-p. Violations and penalties. Any person who is employed as a security guard or who acts as a security guard in violation of the provisions of section eighty-nine-g of this article or who knowingly and wilfully makes material misstatements in the application for or renewal of his or her registration card or who permits or authorizes the employment of a person as a security guard in violation of the provisions of section eighty-nine-g of this article or any security guard company which employs a security guard in violation of the provisions of section eighty-nine-g of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor which, upon conviction, shall be punishable by a term of imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment upon the first conviction and by a term of imprisonment not to exceed one year or by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars and not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars or by both such fine and imprisonment upon a subsequent conviction. Any person who shall knowingly and wilfully fail to surrender his or her registration card as required by subdivision seven of section eighty-nine-l of this article shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars in addition to any other penalty prescribed by law. Each violation of this article shall be deemed a separate offense.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 89-P cover?
Section 89-P ("89-PViolations and penalties") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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