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§ 220.03 Criminal  possession  of  a controlled substance in the seventh
           degree.
  A person is guilty of criminal possession of a controlled substance in
the seventh degree when he or she knowingly and unlawfully  possesses  a
controlled  substance;  provided,  however,  that  it  shall  not  be  a
violation of this section when a person possesses a residual amount of a
controlled substance and that residual amount is in or on  a  hypodermic
syringe  or  hypodermic  needle;  nor  shall  it  be a violation of this
section when a person's unlawful possession of a controlled substance is
discovered as a result of seeking immediate health care  as  defined  in
paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision three of section 220.78 of this article,
for either another person or him  or  herself  because  such  person  is
experiencing  a  drug  or  alcohol  overdose  or  other life threatening
medical emergency as defined in paragraph (a) of  subdivision  three  of
section 220.78 of this article.
  Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree is
a class A misdemeanor.
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