§ 3345. Possession of controlled substances by ultimate users original\ncontainer. Except for the purpose of current use by the person or\nanimal for whom such substance was prescribed or dispensed, it shall be\nunlawful for an ultimate user of controlled substances to possess such\nsubstance outside of the original container in which it was dispensed.\n Violation of this provision shall be an offense punishable by a fine\nof not more than fifty dollars.\n
N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 3345
Possession of controlled substances by ultimate users original container
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 137 F. Supp. 3d 543 - Deanda v. Hicks (2015)
Most recently applied in Cortes v. City of New York (December 2015)
2014-09-22
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.