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§ 265.25  Certain wounds to be reported.
    Every  case  of a bullet wound, gunshot wound, powder burn or any other
injury arising from or caused by the discharge of a  gun  or  firearm,  and
every  case  of  a  wound  which is likely to or may result in death and is
actually or apparently inflicted by a knife,  icepick  or  other  sharp  or
pointed  instrument, shall be reported at once to the police authorities of
the city, town or village where the person reporting is  located  by:   (a)
the  physician  attending  or  treating  the  case;  or  (b)  the  manager,
superintendent or other person in charge, whenever such case is treated  in
a  hospital,  sanitarium or other institution.  Failure to make such report
is a class A misdemeanor.  This subdivision shall not apply to such wounds,
burns  or  injuries  received by a member of the armed forces of the United
States or the state of New York while engaged in the actual performance  of
duty.
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