N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law § 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.