1. A person is guilty of unlawful possession of a skimmer device in
the second degree when he or she possesses a skimmer device with the
intent that such device be used in furtherance of the commission of the
crime of identity theft or unlawful possession of personal
identification information as defined in this article.
2. For purposes of this article, "skimmer device" means a device
designed or adapted to obtain personal identifying information from a
credit card, debit card, public benefit card, access card or device, or
other card or device that contains personal identifying information.
Unlawful possession of a skimmer device in the second degree is a
class A misdemeanor.
Structure New York Laws
Title K - Offenses Involving Fraud
190.00 - Issuing a Bad Check; Definitions of Terms.
190.10 - Issuing a Bad Check; Presumptions.
190.15 - Issuing a Bad Check; Defenses.
190.25 - Criminal Impersonation in the Second Degree.
190.26 - Criminal Impersonation in the First Degree.
190.27 - Criminal Sale of a Police Uniform.
190.30 - Unlawfully Concealing a Will.
190.35 - Misconduct by Corporate Official.
190.40 - Criminal Usury in the Second Degree.
190.42 - Criminal Usury in the First Degree.
190.45 - Possession of Usurious Loan Records.
190.50 - Unlawful Collection Practices.
190.55 - Making a False Statement of Credit Terms.
190.60 - Scheme to Defraud in the Second Degree.
190.65 - Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree.
190.70 - Scheme to Defraud the State by Unlawfully Selling Prescriptions.
190.72 - Unauthorized Radio Transmission.
190.75 - Criminal Use of an Access Device in the Second Degree.
190.76 - Criminal Use of an Access Device in the First Degree.
190.77 - Offenses Involving Theft of Identity; Definitions.
190.78 - Identity Theft in the Third Degree.
190.79 - Identity Theft in the Second Degree.
190.80 - Identity Theft in the First Degree.
190.80-A - Aggravated Identity Theft.
190.81 - Unlawful Possession of Personal Identification Information in the Third Degree.
190.82 - Unlawful Possession of Personal Identification Information in the Second Degree.
190.83 - Unlawful Possession of Personal Identification Information in the First Degree.
190.85 - Unlawful Possession of a Skimmer Device in the Second Degree.
190.86 - Unlawful Possession of a Skimmer Device in the First Degree.
190.87 - Immigrant Assistant Services Fraud in the Second Degree.
190.89 - Immigrant Assistance Services Fraud in the First Degree.