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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A commissioner of correction, superintendent or other officer or employee, employed at any of the institutions in the department who:
1. Shall be directly or indirectly interested in any contract, purchase or sale, for, by, or on account of such institution; or,
2. Accepts a present from a contractor or contractor's agent, directly or indirectly, or employs the labor of an incarcerated individual or another person employed in such institution on any work for the private benefit of such commissioner, superintendent, officer or employee, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Correction Law - COR § 22. Institution officers not to be interested in institution contracts - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/correction-law/cor-sect-22/
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