N.Y. Penal Law § 275.33: Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the second degree

§ 275.33 Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or

live theater in the second degree.

A person is guilty of unlawful operation of a recording device in a

motion picture or live theater in the second degree when he or she

violates section 275.32 of this article:

1. for financial profit or commercial purposes; or

2. in circumstances where the material recorded is fifteen or more

minutes, or all or a substantial portion, of the motion picture or live

theatrical performance; or

3. in circumstances where such person has previously been convicted

within the past five years of violating section 275.32 or 275.34 of this

article or this section.

Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live

theater in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.