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N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law § 19.11: Exemption and requirements for miniature cinematograph machines

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  1. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
  2. Title D. Regulation of Public Entertainments or Exhibitions By Cinematograph
  3. Article 19. Public Entertainments or Exhibitions By Cinematograph or Any Other Apparatus For Projecting Moving Pictures

§ 19.11. Exemption and requirements for miniature cinematograph

machines. The above sections, 19.01, 19.03, 19.05, 19.07 and 19.09,

referring to permanent and portable booths, shall not apply to:

1. Any miniature motion picture machine in which the maximum electric

current used for the light shall be three hundred and fifty watts. Such

miniature machine shall be operated in an approved box of fireproof

material constructed with a fusible link or other approved releasing

device to close instantaneously and completely in case of combustion

within the box. The light in said miniature machine shall be completely

inclosed in a metal lantern box covered with an unremovable roof;

2. The use or operation of any so-called miniature motion picture

apparatus which uses only an enclosed incandescent electric lamp and

approved acetate of cellulose or slow burning films, and is of such

construction that films ordinarily used on full-size commercial picture

apparatus cannot be used therewith.

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