N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law § 37.03: Theatrical employment; contracts

§ 37.03. Theatrical employment; contracts. Contracts between a

theatrical employment agency and an artist shall include the gross

commission or fees to be paid by the artist to the theatrical employment

agency consistent with section one hundred eighty-five of the general

business law. Such contracts shall contain no other conditions and

provisions except such as are equitable between the parties thereto and

do not constitute an unreasonable restriction of business. In addition,

such contracts in blank shall be first approved by the commissioner of

labor, except that in the city of New York, such contracts in blank

shall be first approved by the commissioner of consumer affairs of such

city, pursuant to section one hundred eighty-nine of the general

business law, and his or her determination shall be reviewable by

certiorari. Each such contract shall also include the name, address,

phone number and license number of the theatrical employment agency in

addition to the name of the artist, the type of services covered by the

contract, and all terms and conditions associated with the payment of

such commission or fees. The theatrical employment agency shall keep on

file a copy of each contract entered into with an artist and provide a

copy of each contract to the artist. Separately from the contract, the

agency shall provide to the artist, at the time of each audition or

interview for specific employment, information as to the name and

address of the person to whom the artist is to apply for such

employment, the service to be performed, the anticipated rate of

compensation, where such compensation is known prior to the audition or

interview, and any other material terms and conditions of such

employment that are known by the agency prior to the audition or

interview. Such information may be provided by electronic communication.