Assembly Bill A9762A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Enacts the New York state fashion workers act

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-A9762 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8638
Current Committee:
Assembly Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 34 §§958 - 966, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A5631, S2477

2021-A9762 - Summary

Provides for the registration and duties of model management companies and creative management companies; provides complaint procedures and penalties for violations.

2021-A9762 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9762
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 28, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. REYES -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Labor
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation  to  enacting  the  New  York
   state fashion workers act
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new article 34 to read
 as follows:
                                ARTICLE 34
                    NEW YORK STATE FASHION WORKERS ACT
 SECTION 958. SHORT TITLE.
         959. DEFINITIONS.
         960. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
         961. REGISTRATION PROCESS.
         962. DUTIES OF MODEL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES AND  CREATIVE  MANAGE-
                MENT COMPANIES.
         963. PROHIBITIONS  ON  MODEL  MANAGEMENT  COMPANIES AND CREATIVE
                MANAGEMENT COMPANIES.
         964. DUTIES OF CLIENTS AND HIRING PARTIES.
         965. PROHIBITIONS ON CLIENTS AND HIRING PARTIES.
         966. VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES.
   § 958. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY  BE  CITED  AS
 THE "NEW YORK STATE FASHION WORKERS ACT".
   § 959. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "CLIENT" MEANS A RETAIL STORE, A MANUFACTURER, A CLOTHING DESIGNER,
 AN ADVERTISING AGENCY, A PHOTOGRAPHER, A PUBLISHING COMPANY OR ANY OTHER
 SUCH  PERSON  OR  ENTITY THAT RECEIVES MODELING SERVICES FROM A MODEL OR
 OTHER SERVICES RELATED TO THE PROVISION  OF  MODELING  SERVICES  FROM  A
 CREATIVE, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH INTERMEDIARIES.
   2. "HIRING PARTY" MEANS ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHO EXERCISES ANY FORM OF
 CONTROL  OVER  A  MODEL'S OR CREATIVE'S SERVICES, INCLUDING MODELING AND
 CREATIVE ENTITIES, BRANDS, AND OTHER CLIENTS, OTHER THAN:
   (A) THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14365-05-2
              

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2021-A9762A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8638
Current Committee:
Assembly Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 34 §§958 - 966, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A5631, S2477

2021-A9762A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the registration and duties of model management companies and creative management companies; provides complaint procedures and penalties for violations.

2021-A9762A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9762--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 28, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. REYES, KELLES -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Labor --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  labor law, in relation to enacting the New York
   state fashion workers act
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new article 34 to read
 as follows:
                                ARTICLE 34
                    NEW YORK STATE FASHION WORKERS ACT
 SECTION 958. SHORT TITLE.
         959. DEFINITIONS.
         960. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
         961. REGISTRATION PROCESS.
         962. DUTIES  OF  MODEL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES AND CREATIVE MANAGE-
                MENT COMPANIES.
         963. PROHIBITIONS ON MODEL  MANAGEMENT  COMPANIES  AND  CREATIVE
                MANAGEMENT COMPANIES.
         964. DUTIES OF CLIENTS.
         965. PROHIBITIONS ON CLIENTS.
         966. VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES.
   § 958. SHORT  TITLE.  THIS  ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS
 THE "NEW YORK STATE FASHION WORKERS ACT".
   § 959. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "CLIENT" MEANS A RETAIL STORE, A MANUFACTURER, A CLOTHING DESIGNER,
 AN ADVERTISING AGENCY, A PHOTOGRAPHER, A PUBLISHING COMPANY OR ANY OTHER
 SUCH PERSON OR ENTITY THAT RECEIVES MODELING SERVICES FROM  A  MODEL  OR
 OTHER  SERVICES  RELATED  TO  THE  PROVISION OF MODELING SERVICES FROM A
 CREATIVE, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH INTERMEDIARIES.
   2.  "MODEL" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, REGARDLESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S STATUS
 AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OR EMPLOYEE, WHO PERFORMS MODELING SERVICES
 FOR A CLIENT OR CONSENTS IN WRITING TO THE TRANSFER OF THEIR LEGAL RIGHT
 TO THE USE OF THEIR NAME, PORTRAIT, PICTURE OR  IMAGE,  FOR  ADVERTISING
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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