Bill Text: NY S09662 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Exempts attorneys from the definition of theatrical employment agency.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-16 - REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION [S09662 Detail]
Download: New_York-2023-S09662-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9662 IN SENATE May 16, 2024 ___________ 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. LBD15690-01-4