Penal Law § 400.06
National Instant Criminal Background Checks

Published: 2023-07-21

§ 400.06 National instant criminal background checks.

1. Any dealer in firearms that sells, delivers or otherwise transfers any firearm shall contact the division of state police to conduct a national instant criminal background check pursuant to section two hundred twenty-eight of the executive law.

2. Failure to comply with the requirements of this section is a class A misdemeanor.