New York § 37.03 Theatrical employment; contracts

New York Statutes

§ 37.03 — Theatrical employment; contracts

New York § 37.03

Law ACAArts and Cultural Affairs

Title MTheatrical Employment Contracts; Safety Precautions For Certain Performers; Performing Artists

Art. 37Theatrical Employment Contracts; Safety Precautions For Certain Performers

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N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs § 37.03 (2026).

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  § 37.03. Theatrical employment; contracts. Contracts between a\ntheatrical employment agency and an artist shall include the gross\ncommission or fees to be paid by the artist to the theatrical employment\nagency consistent with section one hundred eighty-five of the general\nbusiness law. Such contracts shall contain no other conditions and\nprovisions except such as are equitable between the parties thereto and\ndo not constitute an unreasonable restriction of business. In addition,\nsuch contracts in blank shall be first approved by the commissioner of\nlabor, except that in the city of New York, such contracts in blank\nshall be first approved by the commissioner of consumer affairs of such\ncity, pursuant to section one hundred eighty-nine of the general\nbusiness law, and his or he

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§ 37.03. Theatrical employment; contracts. Contracts between a\ntheatrical employment agency and an artist shall include the gross\ncommission or fees to be paid by the artist to the theatrical employment\nagency consistent with section one hundred eighty-five of the general\nbusiness law. Such contracts shall contain no other conditions and\nprovisions except such as are equitable between the parties thereto and\ndo not constitute an unreasonable restriction of business. In addition,\nsuch contracts in blank shall be first approved by the commissioner of\nlabor, except that in the city of New York, such contracts in blank\nshall be first approved by the commissioner of consumer affairs of such\ncity, pursuant to section one hundred eighty-nine of the general\nbusiness law, and his or her determination shall be reviewable by\ncertiorari. Each such contract shall also include the name, address,\nphone number and license number of the theatrical employment agency in\naddition to the name of the artist, the type of services covered by the\ncontract, and all terms and conditions associated with the payment of\nsuch commission or fees. The theatrical employment agency shall keep on\nfile a copy of each contract entered into with an artist and provide a\ncopy of each contract to the artist. Separately from the contract, the\nagency shall provide to the artist, at the time of each audition or\ninterview for specific employment, information as to the name and\naddress of the person to whom the artist is to apply for such\nemployment, the service to be performed, the anticipated rate of\ncompensation, where such compensation is known prior to the audition or\ninterview, and any other material terms and conditions of such\nemployment that are known by the agency prior to the audition or\ninterview. Such information may be provided by electronic communication.\n