N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 12-102

§ 12-102. Definitions. As used in this article:\n 1. "Illegal drug" means any controlled substance or marijuana the\npossession of which is an offense under the public health law or the\npenal law.\n 2. "Drug market" means the support system of illegal drug-related\noperations, from production to retail sales, through which an illegal\ndrug reaches a drug user.\n 3. "Drug user" means the individual whose illegal drug use is the\nbasis of an action brought pursuant to this article.\n 4. "Grade one violation" means possession of one-quarter ounce or\nmore, but less than four ounces, or distribution of less than one ounce\nof an illegal drug other than marijuana, or possession of one pound or\ntwenty-five plants or more, but less than four pounds or fifty plants,\nor distribution of less than one pound of marijuana.\n 5. "Grade two violation" means possession of four ounces or more, but\nless than eight ounces, or distribution of one ounce or more, but less\nthan two ounces, of an illegal drug other than marijuana, or possession\nof four pounds or more or fifty plants or distribution of more than one\npound but less than ten pounds of marijuana.\n 6. "Grade three violation" means possession of eight ounces or more,\nbut less than sixteen ounces, or distribution of two ounces or more, but\nless than four ounces, of a specified illegal drug or possession of\neight pounds or more or seventy-five plants or more, but less than\nsixteen pounds or one hundred plants, or distribution of more than five\npounds but less than ten pounds of marijuana.\n 7. "Grade four violation" means possession of sixteen ounces or more\nor distribution of four ounces or more of a specified illegal drug or\npossession of sixteen pounds or more or one hundred plants or more or\ndistribution of ten pounds or more of marijuana.\n 8. "Participate in a drug market" means to distribute, possess with\nintent to distribute, commit an act intended to facilitate or in\nfurtherance of the marketing or distribution of, or agree to distribute,\npossess with an intent to distribute, or commit an act intended to\nfacilitate or in furtherance of the marketing and distribution of an\nillegal drug. "Participate in a drug market" does not include the\npurchase, receipt or possession of an illegal drug for personal use\nonly.\n 9. "Person" means an individual, a governmental entity, corporation,\nfirm, trust, partnership, or incorporated or unincorporated association,\nexisting under or authorized by the laws of this state, another state,\nor a foreign country.\n 10. "Period of drug use" means, in relation to an individual drug\nuser, the time of first use by an individual of an illegal drug to the\naccrual of the cause of action.\n 11. "Place of drug activity" means, in relation to an individual drug\nuser, each county in which the individual purchases, receives, possesses\nor uses an illegal drug or in which the individual resides, attends\nschool, or is employed during the period of the illegal drug use of the\nindividual, unless the defendant proves otherwise by clear and\nconvincing evidence.\n 12. "Place of participation" means, in relation to a defendant in an\naction brought under this article, each county in which such defendant\nis alleged to have participated in a drug market or in which such\ndefendant resides, attends school, or is employed during the period of\nthe participation in a drug market by such defendant.\n 13. "Drug trafficker" means a person convicted of a class A or class B\nfelony controlled substance or marijuana offense who, in connection with\nthe criminal conduct for which he or she stands convicted, possessed,\ndistributed, sold or conspired to sell a controlled substance or\nmarijuana which, by virtue of its quantity, the person's prominent role\nin the enterprise responsible for the sale or distribution of such\ncontrolled substance and other circumstances related to such criminal\nconduct indicate that such person's criminal possession, sale or\nconspiracy to sell such substance was not an isolated occurrence and was\npart of an ongoing pattern of criminal activity from which such person\nderived substantial income or resources and in which such person played\na leadership role.\n