N.Y.
Penal Law Section 470.24
Money laundering in support of terrorism in the first degree
1.
Knowing that the property involved in one or more financial transactions represents either the proceeds of an act of terrorism as defined in subdivision one of section 490.05 of this part, or a monetary instrument given, received or intended to be used to support a violation of article 490 (Terrorism)article four hundred ninety of this part:(a)
he or she conducts one or more financial transactions which in fact involve either the proceeds of an act of terrorism as defined in subdivision one of section 490.05 of this part, or a monetary instrument given, received or intended to be used to support a violation of article 490 (Terrorism)article four hundred ninety of this part:(i)
With intent to: (A) promote the carrying on of specified criminal conduct; or (B) engage in conduct constituting a felony as set forth in section eighteen hundred three, eighteen hundred four, eighteen hundred five, or eighteen hundred six of the tax law; or(ii)
Knowing that the transaction or transactions in whole or in part are designed to: (A) conceal or disguise the nature, the location, the source, the ownership or the control of the proceeds of either the proceeds of an act of terrorism as defined in subdivision one of section 490.05 of this part, or a monetary instrument given, received or intended to be used to support a violation of article 490 (Terrorism)article four hundred ninety of this part; or (B) avoid any transaction reporting requirement imposed by law; and(iii)
The total value of the property involved in such financial transaction or transactions exceeds seventy-five thousand dollars.2.
He or she conducts one or more financial transactions involving property represented to be either the proceeds of an act of terrorism as defined in subdivision one of section 490.05 of this part, or a monetary instrument given, received or intended to be used to support a violation of article 490 (Terrorism)article four hundred ninety of this part:(a)
With intent to:(i)
promote the carrying on of specified criminal conduct; or(ii)
conceal or disguise the nature, the location, the source, the ownership or the control of property believed to be either the proceeds of an act of terrorism as defined in subdivision one of section 490.05 of this part, or a monetary instrument given, received or intended to be used to support a violation of article 490 (Terrorism)article four hundred ninety of this part; or(iii)
avoid any transaction reporting requirement imposed by law; and(b)
The total represented value of the property involved in such financial transaction or transactions exceeds one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars. Money laundering in support of terrorism in the first degree is a class B felony.
Source:
Section 470.24 — Money laundering in support of terrorism in the first degree, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/470.24 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).
