* § 396-eee. Unlawful sale or delivery of body vests. 1. No person, firm or corporation shall sell or deliver body vests to any individual or entity not engaged or employed in an eligible profession, and except as provided in subdivision three of this section, no such sale or delivery shall be permitted unless the transferee meets in person with the transferor to accomplish such sale or delivery.
- 2. The provisions of subdivision one of this section regarding in person sale or delivery shall not apply to purchases made by state or local government agencies for the purpose of furnishing such body vests to employees in eligible professions.
- 3. For the purposes of this section, "body vest" shall have the same meaning as defined in subdivision two of section 270.20 of the penal law.
- 4. Any person, firm or corporation that violate the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars for the first offense and in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars for any subsequent offense. * NB Effective July 6, 2022