N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law § 25.27: Commissions to employees of places of entertainment

* § 25.27. Commissions to employees of places of entertainment. No

licensee, other person or entity, whether or not domiciled, licensed or

registered within the state, shall pay to any officer or employee of any

place of entertainment, any commission, gratuity or bonus in connection

with the sale, delivery or payment of tickets or in connection with the

business being done by such licensee, other person or entity, whether or

not domiciled, licensed or registered within the state, in tickets of

admission to such place.

* NB Effective until July 1, 2027

* § 25.27. Unlawful charges in connection with theatre tickets. 1. Any

owner, operating lessee, operator, manager, treasurer or assistant

treasurer of any theatre wherein public performances are held, or of any

stadium, arena, garden or other place of amusement showing sporting

events, or his agent, representative, employee or licensee who, if a

price be charged for admission thereto, exacts, demands, accepts or

receives, directly or indirectly, any premium or price in excess of the

regular or established price or charge, plus lawful taxes, as printed

upon the face of each ticket or other evidence of the right of entry

thereto, whether designated as price, gratuity or otherwise, shall be

guilty of a misdemeanor. A conviction for each violation hereof shall be

punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars or by

imprisonment for a period not to exceed one year, or both.

2. The provisions of this section shall also apply to the sale of

theatre tickets and tickets for sporting events to persons licensed to

resell theatre tickets and tickets for sporting events, pursuant to the

provisions of this article.

3. In any prosecution under this section the attorney general shall

have concurrent jurisdiction with any district attorney and in any such

prosecution he or his deputy shall exercise all the powers and perform

all the duties which the district attorney would otherwise be authorized

to exercise or perform therein.

* NB Effective July 1, 2027