2012 New York Consolidated Laws
ACA - Arts and Cultural Affairs
Title M - THEATRICAL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS; SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR CERTAIN PERFORMERS; PERFORMING ARTISTS
Article 37 - (37.01 - 37.11) THEATRICAL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS; SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR CERTAIN PERFORMERS
37.01 - Definitions.

 
    § 37.01. Definitions.  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 an  artist,  but  such  term  does  not  include  the
  business of managing 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  an
  artist in employment described in subdivision three of this section.
    5.  "Artist" shall mean actors and actresses rendering services on the
  legitimate stage  and  in  the  production  of  motion  pictures,  radio
  artists, musical artists, musical organizations, directors of legitimate
  stage, motion picture and radio productions, musical directors, writers,
  cinematographers,  composers,  lyricists,  arrangers,  models, and other
  artists and persons rendering professional services in  motion  picture,
  theatrical, radio, television and other entertainment enterprises.