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Jan 03, 2018 |
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Jan 04, 2017 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S140
2017-2018 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
2017-S140 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6668
- 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:
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2013-2014:
S7829
2015-2016: S1852, A8209
2017-S140 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S140 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 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
2017-S140 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 140 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2017 ___________ 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 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: § 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.
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