N.Y. Penal Law Section 265.38
Unlawful sale of a non-microstamping-enabled firearm

1.

It shall be unlawful for any dealer in firearms licensed under section 400.00 of this chapter, to sell, offer for sale, exchange, give, transfer or deliver any semiautomatic pistol unless such pistol has been verified as a microstamping-enabled pistol. A pistol may be verified as microstamping-enabled if it contains a microstamp component installed by its manufacturer or by a state licensed person, association, partnership, corporation, or other entity in compliance with state standards established by the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services or their designee. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a pistol manufactured prior to the effective date of this section.

2.

(a) The first violation for unlawful sale of a non-microstamping-enabled pistol pursuant to this section shall be punishable only by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars and may result in a suspension or revocation of the dealer’s license issued under section 400.00 of this chapter.

(b)

The second violation for unlawful sale of a non-microstamping-enabled pistol pursuant to this section shall be punishable only by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars and may result in a suspension or revocation of the dealer’s license issued under section 400.00 of this chapter.

(c)

The third violation for unlawful sale of a non-microstamping-enabled pistol pursuant to this section is a class A misdemeanor and shall result in a suspension or revocation of the dealer’s license issued under section 400.00 of this chapter. * NB Effective per requirements in § 5 of chapter 205/2022 (see chapter)

Source: Section 265.38 — Unlawful sale of a non-microstamping-enabled firearm, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PEN/265.­38 (updated Jun. 10, 2022; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

265.00
Definitions 265.01
Criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree 265.01‑A
Criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds 265.01‑B
Criminal possession of a firearm 265.01‑C
Criminal possession of a rapid-fire modification device 265.01‑D
Criminal possession of a weapon in a restricted location 265.01‑E
Criminal possession of a firearm, rifle or shotgun in a sensitive location 265.02
Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree 265.03
Criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree 265.04
Criminal possession of a weapon in the first degree 265.05
Unlawful possession of weapons by persons under sixteen 265.06
Unlawful possession of a weapon upon school grounds 265.07
Registration and serialization of firearms, rifles, shotguns, finished frames or receivers, and unfinished frames or receivers 265.08
Criminal use of a firearm in the second degree 265.09
Criminal use of a firearm in the first degree 265.10
Manufacture, transport, disposition and defacement of weapons and dangerous instruments and appliances 265.11
Criminal sale of a firearm in the third degree 265.12
Criminal sale of a firearm in the second degree 265.13
Criminal sale of a firearm in the first degree 265.14
Criminal sale of a firearm with the aid of a minor 265.15
Presumptions of possession, unlawful intent and defacement 265.16
Criminal sale of a firearm to a minor 265.17
Criminal purchase or disposal of a weapon 265.19
Aggravated criminal possession of a weapon 265.20
Exemptions 265.25
Certain wounds to be reported 265.26
Burn injury and wounds to be reported 265.30
Certain convictions to be reported 265.35
Prohibited use of weapons 265.37
Unlawful possession of certain ammunition feeding devices 265.38
Unlawful sale of a non-microstamping-enabled firearm 265.40
Purchase of rifles and/or shotguns in contiguous states 265.45
Failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the first degree 265.46
Failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the second degree 265.50
Criminal manufacture, sale, or transport of an undetectable firearm, rifle or shotgun 265.55
Criminal possession of an undetectable firearm, rifle or shotgun 265.60
Criminal sale of a ghost gun in the second degree 265.61
Criminal sale of a ghost gun in the first degree 265.63
Criminal sale of a frame or receiver in the second degree 265.64
Criminal sale of a frame or receiver in the first degree 265.65
Criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle 265.66
Criminal sale of a semiautomatic rifle
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Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Jun. 10, 2022

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