RPAPL 232 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 231 Sale; notice of; when and how conducted up ARTICLE 2 General Provisions Governing Real Property Actions next SECTION 241 Persons bound by judgment in certain actions Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 232 Purchases by certain officers prohibited; penalty Real Property Actions & Proceedings (RPA) CHAPTER 81, ARTICLE 2 § 232. Purchases by certain officers prohibited; penalty. No officer making a sale as prescribed in section 231, or guardian of an infant party, or any person for his benefit, directly or indirectly, shall purchase or be interested in the purchase of any of the property sold; except that a guardian, where he is lawfully authorized to do so, may purchase for the benefit or in behalf of his ward. The violation of this section is a misdemeanor; and a purchase made contrary to this section is void.