Unlawful possession of radio devices
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As used in this section, the term "radio device" means any device capable of receiving a wireless voice transmission on any frequency allocated for police use, or any device capable of transmitting and receiving a wireless voice transmission. A person is guilty of unlawful possession of a radio device when he possesses a radio device with the intent to use that device in the commission of robbery, burglary, larceny, gambling or a of any provision of article two hundred twenty of the penal law.
Unlawful possession of a radio device is a .
Simplified explanation
Unlawful possession of a radio device is possessing a police-frequency or two-way radio device intending to use it in robbery, burglary, larceny, gambling or an Article 220 violation; it is a class B misdemeanor.