New York A 6550: Exempts attorneys from the definition of theatrical employment agency

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A06550 Summary:

BILL NOA06550 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORCarroll P

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COSPNSR

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Amd §171, Gen Bus L; amd §37.01, Arts & Cul L

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Exempts attorneys from the definition of theatrical employment agency.

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BILL NOA06550 

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03/06/2025referred to labor

01/07/2026referred to labor

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6550

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 6, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. P. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Labor

 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.
 LBD10448-01-5

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