S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  6477

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 4, 2009
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ORTIZ,  J. RIVERA,  BENEDETTO, JAFFEE, COOK,
  EDDINGTON, ROBINSON, CLARK, ESPAILLAT, HOOPER -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M. of A. COLTON, DESTITO, KOON, MAYERSOHN, REILLY, SWEENEY, WEISENBERG
  -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Economic  Development,
  Job Creation, Commerce and Industry

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  alcoholic  beverage control law, in relation to
  promoting the education  of  the  human  trafficking  information  and
  referral hotlines to assist individuals from becoming or freeing them-
  selves from any act of severe forms of sex trafficking

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative findings. Presently, there is no law  requiring
wine  and  beer  establishments  to  post  a  notification regarding the
offense of human trafficking. About 80 percent  of  trafficking  victims
are  often  forced  into  the sex-slave trade industry. In many of these
cases, women and men are forced to be hosts or servers in establishments
that serve alcohol in bars or entertainment clubs. Furthermore, outreach
services are widely unknown to victims of trafficking.   The purpose  of
this  act  is  to  promote  the education of the federal toll free human
trafficking referral hotlines.
  S 2. The alcoholic beverage control law is amended  by  adding  a  new
section 65-e to read as follows:
  S  65-E.  POSTING  OF  SIGNS  RELATING  TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING.   1. THE
AUTHORITY SHALL PREPARE, PRINT AND DISTRIBUTE ACROSS THE  STATE  TO  ANY
PERSON, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR OTHER BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT WITH A
LICENSE  TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES AND
ANY ESTABLISHMENT THAT PERMITS ANY PERSON TO APPEAR ON LICENSED PREMISES
IN SUCH A MANNER OR ATTIRE AS TO EXPOSE TO VIEW ANY PORTION OF THE PUBIC
AREA, ANUS, VULVA OR GENITALS, OR ANY SIMULATION THEREOF, OR PERMIT  ANY
FEMALE  TO  APPEAR  IN  SUCH A MANNER OR ATTIRE AS TO EXPOSE TO VIEW ANY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09966-01-9

              

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PORTION OF THE BREAST BELOW THE TOP OF THE  AREOLA,  A  SIGN  OR  POSTER
MEETING THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS:
  (A)  CONSPICUOUS  LETTERING  STATING  "NOTICE  ON  HUMAN  TRAFFICKING:
OBTAINING FORCED LABOR OR SERVICE IS A CRIME UNDER THE  FEDERAL  GOVERN-
MENT.   IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS A VICTIM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, YOU
ARE ENCOURAGED EITHER TO CALL THE NATIONAL  HUMAN  TRAFFICKING  RESOURCE
CENTER  TOLL FREE NUMBER AT 1-888-373-7888 OR TO GET IMMEDIATE HELP CALL
THE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND WORKER EXPLOITATION TASK FORCE  COMPLAINT
LINE AT 1-888-428-7581 (VOICE AND TTY). YOU MAY REMAIN ANONYMOUS."
  (B)  (I)  THE SIGN MUST BE AT LEAST EIGHT AND ONE-HALF INCHES HIGH AND
ELEVEN  INCHES  WIDE.  THE  ENGLISH  NOTICE  MUST  COVER   APPROXIMATELY
TWO-THIRDS  OF  THE  SIGN,  AND  SPANISH AND ANY OTHER LANGUAGE THAT THE
AUTHORITY  DEEMS  NECESSARY  TO  DISPLAY  ON  THE  NOTICE  SHOULD  COVER
ONE-THIRD OF THE SIGN.
  (II)  IF  THE  NATIONAL  HUMAN  TRAFFICKING  RESOURCE CENTER TOLL FREE
NUMBER OR THE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND WORKER EXPLOITATION TASK  FORCE
COMPLAINT  LINE NUMBER CHANGES, THE AUTHORITY IS REQUIRED TO REISSUE THE
SIGN OR POSTER WITH THE CHANGE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS TO ANY PERSON,  CORPO-
RATION, PARTNERSHIP, OTHER BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT WITH A LICENSE TO SELL
ALCOHOLIC  BEVERAGES  FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES AND ANY ESTABLISH-
MENT THAT PERMITS ANY PERSON TO APPEAR ON LICENSED PREMISES  IN  SUCH  A
MANNER  OR  ATTIRE  AS  TO EXPOSE TO VIEW ANY PORTION OF THE PUBIC AREA,
ANUS, VULVA OR GENITALS, OR ANY SIMULATION THEREOF, OR PERMIT ANY FEMALE
TO APPEAR IN SUCH A MANNER OR ATTIRE AS TO EXPOSE TO VIEW ANY PORTION OF
THE BREAST BELOW THE TOP OF THE AREOLA.
  (C) ANY PERSON, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR OTHER BUSINESS ESTABLISH-
MENT WITH A LICENSE TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR CONSUMPTION  ON  THE
PREMISES  AND  ANY  ESTABLISHMENT  THAT  PERMITS ANY PERSON TO APPEAR ON
LICENSED PREMISES IN SUCH A MANNER OR ATTIRE AS TO EXPOSE  TO  VIEW  ANY
PORTION  OF  THE  PUBIC AREA, ANUS, VULVA OR GENITALS, OR ANY SIMULATION
THEREOF, OR PERMIT ANY FEMALE TO APPEAR IN SUCH A MANNER OR ATTIRE AS TO
EXPOSE TO VIEW ANY PORTION OF THE BREAST BELOW THE TOP  OF  THE  AREOLA,
SHALL  DISPLAY,  IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION AND IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE WHERE
IT CAN BE EASILY READ BY CLIENTELE AND EMPLOYEES OF  THE  ESTABLISHMENT,
SUCH SIGN OR POSTER UPON RECEIVING IT FROM THE AUTHORITY.
  2.  ANY PERSON, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR OTHER BUSINESS ESTABLISH-
MENT WITH A LICENSE TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR CONSUMPTION  ON  THE
PREMISES  AND  ANY  ESTABLISHMENT  THAT  PERMITS ANY PERSON TO APPEAR ON
LICENSED PREMISES IN SUCH A MANNER OR ATTIRE AS TO EXPOSE  TO  VIEW  ANY
PORTION  OF  THE  PUBIC AREA, ANUS, VULVA OR GENITALS, OR ANY SIMULATION
THEREOF, OR PERMIT ANY FEMALE TO APPEAR IN SUCH A MANNER OR ATTIRE AS TO
EXPOSE TO VIEW ANY PORTION OF THE BREAST BELOW THE TOP  OF  THE  AREOLA,
WHO  VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL
PENALTY, NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.