Penal Law § 175.15
  Falsifying Business Records; Defense
  Published: 2014-09-22
       § 175.15 Falsifying business records; defense.
In any prosecution for falsifying business records, it is an affirmative defense that the defendant was a clerk, bookkeeper or other employee who, without personal benefit, merely executed the orders of his employer or of a superior officer or employee generally authorized to direct his activities.