N.Y. Penal Law Section 190.90
Unlawful compensation in a veterans’ benefits matter


A person is guilty of unlawful compensation in a veterans’ benefits matter when such person knowingly and willfully violates paragraph (a) of subdivision two of General Business Law § 349-F (Pension poaching prevention)section three hundred forty-nine-f of the general business law. Unlawful compensation in a veterans’ benefits matter is a class A misdemeanor. * NB Effective May 4, 2026

Source: Section 190.90 — Unlawful compensation in a veterans' benefits matter, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PEN/190.­90 (updated Nov. 7, 2025; accessed Nov. 8, 2025).

190.00
Issuing a bad check
190.05
Issuing a bad check
190.10
Issuing a bad check
190.15
Issuing a bad check
190.20
False advertising
190.23
False personation
190.25
Criminal impersonation in the second degree
190.26
Criminal impersonation in the first degree
190.27
Criminal sale of a police uniform
190.30
Unlawfully concealing a will
190.35
Misconduct by corporate official
190.40
Criminal usury in the second degree
190.42
Criminal usury in the first degree
190.45
Possession of usurious loan records
190.50
Unlawful collection practices
190.55
Making a false statement of credit terms
190.60
Scheme to defraud in the second degree
190.65
Scheme to defraud in the first degree
190.70
Scheme to defraud the state by unlawfully selling prescriptions
190.72
Unauthorized radio transmission
190.75
Criminal use of an access device in the second degree
190.76
Criminal use of an access device in the first degree
190.77
Offenses involving theft of identity
190.78
Identity theft in the third degree
190.79
Identity theft in the second degree
190.80
Identity theft in the first degree
190.80–A
Aggravated identity theft
190.81
Unlawful possession of personal identification information in the third degree
190.82
Unlawful possession of personal identification information in the second degree
190.83
Unlawful possession of personal identification information in the first degree
190.84
Defenses
190.85
Unlawful possession of a skimmer device in the second degree
190.86
Unlawful possession of a skimmer device in the first degree
190.87
Immigrant assistant services fraud in the second degree
190.89
Immigrant assistance services fraud in the first degree
190.90
Unlawful compensation in a veterans’ benefits matter

Verified:
Nov. 8, 2025

Last modified:
Nov. 7, 2025

§ 190.90. Unlawful compensation in a veterans' benefits matter's source at nysenate​.gov

Link Style