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NY Arts & Cult Aff L § 23.01 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACA - Arts and Cultural Affairs Title F - Theatrical Syndication Financing Article 23 - Regulation of Theatrical Syndication Financing 23.01 - Legislative Findings and Declaration of Policy.

§ 23.01. Legislative   findings   and   declaration   of  policy.  The   legislature hereby finds and declares that:1. The maintenance and well-being of the legitimate  theatre  in  this   state is essential to the cultural, moral and artistic well-being of the   people of the state.2.  It  is  hereby  determined  and  declared  that  the promotion and   financing of theatrical productions, as defined  in  this  article,  are   matters  affected  with a public interest and subject to the supervision   of the state for the purpose of safeguarding investors and other members   of  the  public  against  fraud,   fraudulent   accountings,   financial   misconduct, exorbitant rates and similar abuses.3.  It  is  further  determined and declared that the integrity of box   office operations as they relate to  the  allocation,  distribution  and   advance  sale  of  tickets  to  the  public  for theatrical productions,   concerts, sporting events or other  events,  as  defined  herein,  is  a   matter affected with a public interest and subject to the supervision of   the  state  for  the  purpose  of safeguarding ticket purchasers against   practices which lead to charges beyond the premium permitted by law  for   tickets to such events, to the inability of such purchasers to obtain an   exchange  of tickets or refund following the nonperformance of the event   for which tickets were  purchased  in  advance,  and  to  other  similar   abuses.
NY Arts & Cult Aff L § 23.07 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACA - Arts and Cultural Affairs Title F - Theatrical Syndication Financing Article 23 - Regulation of Theatrical Syndication Financing 23.07 - Records; Bank Accounts.

§ 23.07. Records;  bank accounts. All moneys raised from the offer and   sale of syndication interests in a  theatrical  production  company,  as   defined  herein,  shall be held in a special bank account in trust until   actually employed for  pre-production  or  production  purposes  of  the   particular  theatrical production company or returned to the investor or   investors thereof. All  the  records  of  such  bank  account  and  bank   transactions  shall  be  preserved  for  at least two years. It shall be   clearly set  forth  in  writing  in  an  investment  agreement  and  any   prospectus  or  circular  distributed  to  each investor in a theatrical   production company, as defined herein, that all moneys raised  from  the   offer  and  sale  of  syndication  interests  in a theatrical production   company, as defined herein, shall be held in a special bank  account  in   trust  until actually employed for pre-production or production purposes   of the particular theatrical  production  company  or  returned  to  the   investor  or  investors  thereof.  Any  provision  of  any  contract  or   agreement or understanding, whether oral or in writing, whereby a person   who so purchases  an  interest  in  any  theatrical  production  company   syndication,  as defined herein, waives any provision of this section is   absolutely void.
NY Arts & Cult Aff L § 23.09 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACA - Arts and Cultural Affairs Title F - Theatrical Syndication Financing Article 23 - Regulation of Theatrical Syndication Financing 23.09 - Application of Article; Exemptions.

§ 23.09. Application  of  article;  exemptions.   1. The provisions of article  twenty-three-A  of  the  general  business  law  shall  not  be applicable  to offerings subject to the requirements of this article, or with respect to such offerings, to producers or principals thereof.   2. The provisions of subdivisions one and two of section 23.08 of this article shall not apply to any ticket distributor who  offers  or  sells advance tickets of admission, as set forth in such subdivisions, if such ticket distributor or a principal thereof which owns or controls a fifty percent  or greater interest in such ticket distributor or which owns or controls less than a fifty percent interest but at least  a  twenty-five percent interest in such ticket distributor and actively participates in the  day-to-day  management  of  such  ticket  distributor  or otherwise exercises managerial control:  (a) has, for a period in excess of ten years,  produced  or  presented events  at  the  same  place  of  entertainment or produced or presented events under the same corporate or organizational name; or  (b) controls, is controlled by or under common control with any ticket distributor which has, for a period in excess of ten years, produced  or presented  events  at  the  same  place  of entertainment or produced or presented events under the same corporate or organizational name; or  (c) maintains minimum net capital of one hundred thousand  dollars  or minimum  net  worth  or,  if  a corporation, shareholder's equity of two hundred thousand dollars; or  (d) offers or sells advance tickets of admission to a theatre or other place of entertainment as defined in section 23.03 of this  article  (i) which  contains  no more than ninety-nine seats for paying customers, or (ii) for which the average ticket sale revenues, as  measured  over  the preceding  fifty-two  week  period,  does  not  exceed two thousand five hundred dollars per week for each week for which tickets are sold; or  (e)  is  a  not-for-profit,  educational,  charitable,  or  tax-exempt organization  which  sells  tickets to an event produced or presented by the organization.   The attorney general may from time to time  make,  amend  and  rescind such  rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this article, notwithstanding any other provision  of  this  section, providing  for  exemptions  therefrom  when  he finds such action is not inconsistent with the public interest and defining any terms, whether or not  used  in  this  article,  insofar  as  the  definitions   are   not inconsistent with the provisions of such article.
NY Arts & Cult Aff L § 23.13 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACA - Arts and Cultural Affairs Title F - Theatrical Syndication Financing Article 23 - Regulation of Theatrical Syndication Financing 23.13 - Application of the Provisions of Civil Practice Law and Rules.

§ 23.13. Application  of  the  provisions  of  civil  practice law and   rules.  The provisions of the civil practice law and rules  shall  apply   to  all  actions  and  proceedings  brought under this article except as   herein otherwise provided.
NY Arts & Cult Aff L § 23.15 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACA - Arts and Cultural Affairs Title F - Theatrical Syndication Financing Article 23 - Regulation of Theatrical Syndication Financing 23.15 - Immunity.

§ 23.15. Immunity.  Upon  any  investigation  or proceeding before the   attorney general or other officer designated by him, or in any  criminal   proceeding  before  any  court, pursuant to or for a violation of any of   the provisions of this article, the attorney general  or  other  officer   designated  by  him or the court, may confer immunity in accordance with   the provisions of section 50.20 of the criminal procedure law.
NY Arts & Cult Aff L § 23.17 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACA - Arts and Cultural Affairs Title F - Theatrical Syndication Financing Article 23 - Regulation of Theatrical Syndication Financing 23.17 - Enforcement by Attorney General.

§ 23.17. Enforcement  by  attorney  general.  The attorney general may   prosecute every person charged with a criminal offense in  violation  of   this  article and regulations issued thereunder, or any violation of any   other law of this state  applicable  to  or  in  respect  to  fraudulent   practices in connection with the offer, sale, negotiation or advertising   of  syndication  interests in theatrical productions, as defined herein.   In all such proceedings, the attorney general may appear in person or by   his deputy before any court of record or any grand jury and exercise all   the powers and perform all the duties in  respect  of  such  actions  or   proceedings which the district attorney would otherwise be authorized or   required  to  exercise  or  perform;  or the attorney general may in his   discretion transmit evidence, proof and information as to  such  offense   to  the district attorney of the county or counties in which the alleged   violation has  occurred,  and  every  district  attorney  to  whom  such   evidence,  proof  and  information  is  so  transmitted  may  proceed to   investigate and prosecute  any  corporation,  company,  association,  or   officer,  manager  or  agent thereof, or any firm or person charged with   such violation. In any such proceeding, wherein the attorney general has   appeared either in person or by deputy, the district attorney shall only   exercise such powers and perform such duties as are required of  him  by   the attorney general or the deputy attorney general so appearing.
NY Arts & Cult Aff L § 23.19 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACA - Arts and Cultural Affairs Title F - Theatrical Syndication Financing Article 23 - Regulation of Theatrical Syndication Financing 23.19 - Unlawful Retention of Payments.

§ 23.19. Unlawful  retention  of  payments.  Any  producer,  promoter,   principal, employee, general manager, company  manager  or  agent  of  a   theatrical   production   company,  as  defined  herein,  who  knowingly   receives, directly or indirectly, from any supplier, advertising agency,   publication, theatre owner,  theatre  treasurer,  ticket  agent,  ticket   broker,  or other firm or person having dealings with, or applicable to,   the theatrical production company,  or  from  any  employees  or  agents   thereof,  any  cash,  checks, rebates, commissions, gifts, gratuities or   other payments or consideration for reason of the  business  operations,   management,  bidding,  negotiation or other operation of such theatrical   production company or arising out of the  business  of  such  theatrical   production  company,  and who does not pay such amounts or consideration   into such theatrical production company within a period  of  seventy-two   hours  thereafter, except where such retention is expressly permitted by   the theatrical production company and where a written investor agreement   signed by  all  investors  represented  that  such  retention  would  be   permitted  by  the  theatrical  production company, shall be guilty of a   misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred  dollars   or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
NY Arts & Cult Aff L § 23.21 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACA - Arts and Cultural Affairs Title F - Theatrical Syndication Financing Article 23 - Regulation of Theatrical Syndication Financing 23.21 - Violations and Penalties.

§ 23.21. Violations    and   penalties.   Any   person,   partnership,   corporation, company, trust or association willfully  violating  any  of   the  provisions  of  this  article  or  any  rule  or  regulation issued   thereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of  not   more  than  five  hundred dollars, or imprisonment for not more than one   year, or both.
NY Arts & Cult Aff L § 25.01 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACA - Arts and Cultural Affairs Title G - Regulation of Sale of Theatre Tickets Article 25 - Tickets to Places of Entertainment 25.01 - Legislative Findings.

* § 25.01. Legislative  findings.  The  legislature finds and declares   that  transactions  involving  tickets  for  admission  to   places   of   entertainment  are  a  matter  of  public  interest  and  subject to the   supervision of New York and the appropriate  political  subdivisions  of   the  state  for  the  purpose  of safeguarding the public against fraud,   extortion, and similar abuses.The legislature further finds that many ticket resellers advertise and   sell tickets to places of entertainment within  the  boundaries  of  New   York  state  often from locations outside the state, without adhering to   the provisions of this article. The legislature  objects  to  any  claim   that  businesses domiciled outside New York state are exempted from this   statute when selling tickets to events  occurring  in  New  York  state,   regardless of the territories of origin of both the buyer and seller. It   is  the  legislature's  intent that all governmental bodies charged with   enforcement of this article, including the attorney general of New  York   state  have  the  authority  to  regulate  the activities of all persons   reselling tickets to venues located within this state to the full extent   of the state's powers under the federal and state constitutions and that   this article be construed in light of this purpose.* NB Effective until July 1, 2022* § 25.01. Matters of public interest. It  is  hereby  determined  and   declared  that  the price of or charge for admission to theatres, places   of amusement or entertainment, or other places where public exhibitions,   games, contests or performances are held is a  matter  affected  with  a   public  interest  and  subject  to  the  supervision  of the appropriate   political subdivisions of the state for the purpose of safeguarding  the   public against fraud, extortion, exorbitant rates and similar abuses.* NB Effective July 1, 2022
NY Arts & Cult Aff L § 25.05 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACA - Arts and Cultural Affairs Title G - Regulation of Sale of Theatre Tickets Article 25 - Tickets to Places of Entertainment 25.05 - Ticket Speculators.

* § 25.05. Ticket speculators. Any person who:1.  Conducts  on or in any street in a city or in the county of Nassau   the business of selling or offering for sale any ticket of admission  or   any  other  evidence  of  the  right  of  entry  to  any  performance or   exhibition in or about the premises of  any  theatre  or  concert  hall,   place of public amusement, circus or common show; or2.  Solicits  on or in any street in a city or in the county of Nassau   by words, signs, circulars or other means any  person  to  purchase  any   such ticket or other evidence of the right of entry; or3.  In or from any building, store, shop, booth, yard, garden or in or   from any opening, window, door, hallway, corridor  or  in  or  from  any   place  of  ingress or egress to or from any building, place of business,   store, shop, booth, yard or garden in a city or in the county of  Nassau   indicates,  holds  out or offers for sale to any person or persons on or   in the street by word of mouth, crying, calling, shouting or other means   that such ticket or  other  evidence  of  the  right  of  entry  may  be   purchased  in  such  building,  store,  shop, booth, yard, garden or any   other place; or4. In or from any such place or places in a city or in the  county  of   Nassau  solicits  by  word  of mouth, crying, calling, shouting or other   means any person on or in the street to  purchase  any  such  ticket  or   other evidence of the right of entry, is guilty of a misdemeanor.* NB Effective July 1, 2022
NY Arts & Cult Aff L § 25.08 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACA - Arts and Cultural Affairs Title G - Regulation of Sale of Theatre Tickets Article 25 - Tickets to Places of Entertainment 25.08 - Additional Printing on Tickets.

* § 25.08. Additional  printing  on tickets. Every operator of a place   of entertainment having a permanent seating capacity in excess  of  five   thousand  persons  shall,  if  a price be charged for admission thereto,   print or endorse in a clear and legible manner  on  each  ticket,  "This   ticket  may not be resold within one thousand five hundred feet from the   physical structure of this place of entertainment under penalty of law".* NB Repealed July 1, 2022
NY Arts & Cult Aff L § 25.09 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACA - Arts and Cultural Affairs Title G - Regulation of Sale of Theatre Tickets Article 25 - Tickets to Places of Entertainment 25.09 - Ticket Speculators.

* § 25.09. Ticket  speculators.  1.  Any  person  who  in violation of   section 25.13 of this article unlawfully resells or offers to resell  or   solicits  the purchase of any ticket to any place of entertainment shall   be guilty of ticket speculation.2. Any person, firm or corporation which in violation of section 25.13   of this article unlawfully resells, offers to resell, or purchases  with   the  intent to resell five or more tickets to any place of entertainment   shall be guilty of aggravated ticket speculation.* NB Effective until July 1, 2022* § 25.09. Suspension or revocation of licenses. In the event that any   licensee shall be guilty of any fraud or misrepresentation or  otherwise   violate  any of the provisions of this article or any other law or local   ordinance, such commissioner shall be empowered, on  giving  five  days'   notice  by  mail  to  such  licensee,  and on affording such licensee an   opportunity to answer the charges made against him, to suspend or revoke   the license issued to him.* NB Effective July 1, 2022
NY Arts & Cult Aff L § 25.10 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACA - Arts and Cultural Affairs Title G - Regulation of Sale of Theatre Tickets Article 25 - Tickets to Places of Entertainment 25.10 - Ticket Resale Requirements.

* §  25.10.  Ticket resale requirements. 1. It shall be unlawful for a licensee or other ticket reseller to contract for the sale  of  tickets, contract  to  obtain  tickets  for  another, or accept consideration for payment in full or for a deposit for the sale  of  tickets  unless  such licensee  or  other  ticket  reseller meets one or more of the following requirements:  (a) such licensee or other ticket reseller has the offered  ticket  in its possession;  (b)  such  licensee or other ticket reseller has a written contract to obtain the offered ticket at a certain price from a person in possession of the ticket or from a person who has a  contractual  right  to  obtain such ticket; or  (c)  such licensee or other ticket reseller informs the purchaser in a clear and conspicuous manner and  in  plain  language  at  the  time  of offering  such  ticket  for  sale  and  in a written notice prior to the completion of  the  transaction  that  such  licensee  or  other  ticket reseller  does  not  have  possession  of the ticket, has no contract to obtain the offered ticket at a certain price from a person in possession of the ticket or from a person who has a  contractual  right  to  obtain such  ticket,  may  not  be  able to supply the ticket at the contracted price or range of prices,  and  requires  such  purchaser  to  expressly confirm  prior to completing the transaction that the purchaser has read such notice.   2. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a licensee or  other  ticket reseller  from  accepting  a  deposit from a prospective purchaser for a resale pursuant to paragraph (c) of subdivision  one  of  this  section, provided  that  such  licensee  or  other  ticket  reseller  informs the purchaser in writing prior to receipt of consideration of the  terms  of the   deposit   agreement,  and  includes  in  the  written  notice  the disclosures otherwise required by this section. If a licensee or  ticket reseller has entered into a contract with or received consideration from a  prospective  purchaser for the sale of a ticket or tickets and cannot supply such ticket or tickets at the contracted price  or  price  range, such  licensee  or  ticket reseller shall refund any monies paid by such prospective purchaser within ten business days of receipt of  a  request for a refund from such purchaser.   3.  Nothing  in  this  section  shall be construed to nullify, expand, restrict, or otherwise amend or modify now existing laws or  regulations outside  of this article, and nothing in this section shall be construed as making lawful any fraudulent, deceptive, or illegal act  or  practice that is unlawful pursuant to now existing laws or regulations.   4.  The  attorney  general  shall  have  jurisdiction  to  enforce the provisions of this section in accordance with the powers granted to  him or her by section sixty-three of the executive law.   * NB Repealed July 1, 2022
NY Arts & Cult Aff L § 25.11 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACA - Arts and Cultural Affairs Title G - Regulation of Sale of Theatre Tickets Article 25 - Tickets to Places of Entertainment 25.11 - Resales of Tickets Within Buffer Zone.

§ 25.11. Resales  of  tickets  within buffer zone. 1. No person, firm,   corporation or not-for-profit organization, whether  or  not  domiciled,   licensed  or  registered within the state, shall resell, offer to resell   or solicit the resale of any ticket to any place of entertainment having   a permanent seating capacity in excess of five thousand  persons  within   one thousand five hundred feet from the physical structure of such place   of entertainment, or a ticket office.2.  No  person,  firm,  corporation  or  not-for-profit  organization,   whether or not domiciled, licensed or registered within the state, shall   resell, offer to resell or solicit the resale of any ticket to any place   of entertainment having a permanent seating capacity of five thousand or   fewer persons within five hundred feet from the  physical  structure  or   ticket  office  of  such  place  of entertainment, provided however that   current licensees and those seeking a license  under  this  article  are   exempt  from such buffer zone when operating out of a permanent physical   structure.3. Notwithstanding subdivisions  one  and  two  of  this  section,  an   operator may designate an area within the property line of such place of   entertainment  for  the  lawful resale of tickets only to events at such   place  of  entertainment   by   any   person,   firm,   corporation   or   not-for-profit  organization,  whether  or  not  domiciled,  licensed or   registered within the state.4. For purposes of this section, "ticket office" means a  building  or   other  structure  located  other  than at the place of entertainment, at   which the operator or the operator's agent offers tickets for first sale   to the public.
NY Arts & Cult Aff L § 25.12 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACA - Arts and Cultural Affairs Title G - Regulation of Sale of Theatre Tickets Article 25 - Tickets to Places of Entertainment 25.12 - Professional Sports Organization Membership Pass.

* §   25.12.   Professional   sports   organization  membership  pass.   Notwithstanding section 25.30 of this article, an operator of a place of   entertainment or such operator's agent may offer paperless tickets which   do not allow for independent transferability provided that such  tickets   are  included  in  a  membership pass at a discounted price offered by a   professional sports organization for seating in venues or stadiums  with   a  fixed capacity of over thirty thousand seats that guarantees entry to   a specified number of events  in  a  specified  time  period  with  seat   assignments  assigned  no more than four hours prior to the commencement   of the event and such seat assignment must be variable from game to game   and not intended for season ticket holders. Tickets provided under  such   membership  pass  may  be  restricted  from being transferred or resold,   including through the operator or operators' agents, and must be clearly   marked as such prior to initial offering or sale. Such  membership  pass   shall  not mean a subscription or season ticket package offered for sale   and shall not result in the sale  of  more  than  five  percent  of  the   maximum amount of all seats that will be made available at a venue for a   particular event to be sold under this section.* NB Repealed July 1, 2022