Body armor laws in New York
We follow 1 New York rule on body armor; 1 is a ban.
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BannedDon't ship body armor to New York: sale is limited to eligible professions (police, peace officers, military, DOS-designated professions) and must be completed in person.
N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 396-eee · draft
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§ 396-eee. Unlawful sale or delivery of body armor. 1. No person, firm or corporation shall sell or deliver body armor to any individual or entity not engaged or employed in an eligible profession, and except as provided in subdivision two 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 federal, state, or local government agencies for the purpose of furnishing such body armor to employees in eligible professions. 3. For the purposes of this section, "body armor" 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.