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Any person who violates the provisions of sections four hundred seventy-eight, four hundred eighty-four, four hundred eighty-six or four hundred ninety-five of this article is guilty of a class E felony when he or she: (1) falsely holds himself or herself out as a person licensed to practice law in this state, a person otherwise permitted to practice law in this state, or a person who can provide services that only attorneys are authorized to provide; and (2) causes another person to suffer monetary loss or damages exceeding one thousand dollars or other material damage resulting from impairment of a legal right to which he or she is entitled.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Judiciary Law - JUD § 485-a. Violation of certain sections a class E felony - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/judiciary-law/jud-sect-485-a/
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