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Gov. Hochul Signs Legislation Outlawing Fake Vaccine Cards

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Making fake COVID vaccine cards is now a crime in New York.

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Thursday that makes falsifying a card a misdemeanor.

It also creates a new felony crime of "computer tampering."

Punishment carries fines and possible jail time.

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