Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to consumer protection |
Jul 01, 2015 |
print number 1852a |
Jul 01, 2015 |
amend (t) and recommit to consumer protection |
Jan 15, 2015 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S1852A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2015-S1852 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8209
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §350-f-2, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S7829
2017-2018: S140, A6668
2015-S1852 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1852 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting certain entities charging fees for performers' services from making certain false, misleading or deceptive representations PURPOSE: To create an unambiguous distinction between Employment Agencies and Talent Services Companies, to prevent the latter from making false and misleading statements concerning job placement to workers and performers, and to create a plaintiff cause of action as well as civil and criminal penalties for such violations. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the general business law creating a new section 180 in relation to Performers' services, providing that no person who is not licensed under this article shall make any false, misleading or deceptive oral or written representation that it will secure for a prospective client a job as a performer in the entertainment industry in exchange for such fee. Section 2 amends section 190 of the general business law as amended by chapter 632 of the laws of 1975, to provide a penalty for violations
2015-S1852 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1852 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 15, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LITTLE -- 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, in relation to prohibiting certain entities charging fees for performers' services from making certain false, misleading or deceptive representations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 180 to read as follows: S 180. PERFORMERS' SERVICES; UNLICENSED PERSONS. NO PERSON, WHO IS NOT LICENSED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE AND WHO CHARGES OR IMPOSES A FEE TO PROVIDE PERFORMERS' SERVICES SUCH AS PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, CAREER COUN- SELING, RESUME ASSISTANCE, ONLINE RESUME HOSTING OR OTHER SIMILAR SERVICES, SHALL MAKE ANY FALSE, MISLEADING OR DECEPTIVE ORAL OR WRITTEN REPRESENTATION THAT IT WILL SECURE FOR A PROSPECTIVE CLIENT A JOB AS A PERFORMER IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IN EXCHANGE FOR SUCH FEE. S 2. Section 190 of the general business law, as amended by chapter 632 of the laws of 1975, is amended to read as follows: S 190. Penalties for violations. 1. Any person who violates and the officers of a corporation and stockholders holding ten percent or more of the stock of a corporation which is not publicly traded, who knowing- ly permit the corporation to violate sections one hundred seventy-two, one hundred seventy-three, one hundred seventy-six, ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY, one hundred eighty-four, one hundred eighty-four-a, one hundred eighty- five, one hundred eighty-five-a, one hundred eighty-six, or one hundred eighty-seven of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, by any court of competent jurisdiction. The violation of any other provision of this article shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than thirty days. Criminal EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06302-01-5
2015-S1852A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8209
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §350-f-2, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S7829
2017-2018: S140, A6668
2015-S1852A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1852A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to deceptive acts and practices, and false advertising by talent services PURPOSE: To define and prohibit deceptive acts and practices, and false advertising by talent services. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the general business law creating a new section 350-f-2 defining talent service and prohibited acts which include any talent service making an oral or written representation that the talent service will procure for an artist an employment opportunity or audition. Section 2 contains the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: New York State is home to thousands of performers seeking a legitimate opportunity to work in the entertainment industry. Unfortunately, the number of candidates looking for employment far exceeds the available
2015-S1852A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1852--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 15, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to deceptive acts and practices, and false advertising by talent services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 350-f-2 to read as follows: S 350-F-2. TALENT SERVICES. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "ARTIST" MEANS AN ACTOR OR ACTRESS RENDERING SERVICES ON THE LEGITIMATE STAGE AND IN THE PRODUCTION OF MOTION PICTURES, RADIO ARTIST, MUSICAL ARTIST, MUSICAL ORGANIZATION, DIRECTOR OF LEGITIMATE STAGE, MOTION PICTURE OR RADIO PRODUCTIONS, MUSICAL DIRECTOR, WRITER, CINEMA- TOGRAPHER, COMPOSER, LYRICIST, ARRANGER, MODEL, OR OTHER ARTIST OR PERSON RENDERING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN MOTION PICTURE, THEATRICAL, RADIO, TELEVISION AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES. (B) "FEE" MEANS ANYTHING OF VALUE, INCLUDING ANY MONEY OR OTHER VALU- ABLE CONSIDERATION CHARGED, COLLECTED, RECEIVED, PAID OR PROMISED FOR ANY SERVICE OR ACT RENDERED OR TO BE RENDERED BY A TALENT SERVICE. (C) "PERSON" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL, COMPANY, SOCIETY, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, MANAGER, CONTRACTOR, SUBCONTRACTOR, PARTNERSHIP, BUREAU, AGENCY, SERVICE, OFFICE, OR THE AGENT OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF; BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE A PUBLIC EDUCATION INSTITUTION, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, A LABOR ORGANIZATION, A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OR A PERSON LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER. (D) "TALENT SERVICE" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO, FOR A FEE FROM OR ON BEHALF OF AN ARTIST, PROVIDES, OR OFFERS TO PROVIDE AN ARTIST, DIRECTLY OR BY REFERRAL TO ANOTHER PERSON, WITH LESSONS, COACHING, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS OR SIMILAR TRAINING AS AN ARTIST; CAREER COUNSELING, VOCATIONAL GUID- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06302-06-5
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