Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
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Title M. THEATRICAL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS; SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR CERTAIN PERFORMERS; PERFORMING ARTISTS |
Article 37. THEATRICAL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS; SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR CERTAIN PERFORMERS |
Section 37.01. Definitions
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As used in sections 37.03 and 37.05 of this article: 1. "Person" means any individual, company, society, association, corporation, manager, contractor, subcontractor, partnership, bureau, agency, service, office or the agent or employee of the foregoing. 2. "Fee" means anything of value, including any money or other valuable consideration charged, collected, received, paid or promised for any service, or act rendered or to be rendered by an employment agency, including but not limited to money received by such agency or its emigrant agent which is more than the amount paid by it for transportation, transfer of baggage, or board and lodging on behalf of any applicant for employment. 3. "Theatrical employment agency" means any person (as defined in subdivision one hereof) who procures or attempts to procure employment or engagements for circus, vaudeville, the variety field, the legitimate theater, motion pictures, radio, television, phonograph recordings, transcriptions, opera, concert, ballet, modeling or other entertainments or exhibitions or performances, but such term does not include the business of managing such entertainments, exhibitions or performances, or the artists or attractions constituting the same, where such business only incidentally involves the seeking of employment therefor. 4. "Theatrical engagement" means any engagement or employment of a person as an actor, performer or entertainer in employment described in subdivision three of this section.