STATE OF NEW YORK
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9662
IN SENATE
May 16, 2024
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Introduced by Sen. KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law and the arts and cultural
affairs law, in relation to exempting attorneys from the definition of
theatrical employment agency
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 171 of the general business law,
2 as amended by chapter 460 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as
3 follows:
4 8. "Theatrical employment agency" means any person (as defined in
5 subdivision seven of this section) who procures or attempts to procure
6 employment or engagements for an artist, but such term does not include
7 the business of managing entertainments, exhibitions or performances, or
8 the artists or attractions constituting the same, where such business
9 only incidentally involves the seeking of employment therefor, provided
10 further, such term shall not include attorneys duly admitted to the
11 practice of law in New York state.
12 § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 37.01 of the arts and cultural affairs
13 law, as amended by chapter 460 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read
14 as follows:
15 3. "Theatrical employment agency" means any person (as defined in
16 subdivision one hereof) who procures or attempts to procure employment
17 or engagements for an artist, but such term does not include the busi-
18 ness of managing entertainments, exhibitions or performances, or the
19 artists or attractions constituting the same, where such business only
20 incidentally involves the seeking of employment therefor, provided
21 further, such term shall not include attorneys duly admitted to the
22 practice of law in New York state.
23 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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