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N.Y. ACA Law § 25.27

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Commissions to employees of places of entertainment

Official statutory text

* § 25.27. Commissions to employees of places of entertainment. No\nlicensee, other person or entity, whether or not domiciled, licensed or\nregistered within the state, shall pay to any officer or employee of any\nplace of entertainment, any commission, gratuity or bonus in connection\nwith the sale, delivery or payment of tickets or in connection with the\nbusiness being done by such licensee, other person or entity, whether or\nnot domiciled, licensed or registered within the state, in tickets of\nadmission to such place.\n * NB Effective until July 1, 2027\n * § 25.27. Unlawful charges in connection with theatre tickets. 1. Any\nowner, operating lessee, operator, manager, treasurer or assistant\ntreasurer of any theatre wherein public performances are held, or of any\nstadium, arena, garden or other place of amusement showing sporting\nevents, or his agent, representative, employee or licensee who, if a\nprice be charged for admission thereto, exacts, demands, accepts or\nreceives, directly or indirectly, any premium or price in excess of the\nregular or established price or charge, plus lawful taxes, as printed\nupon the face of each ticket or other evidence of the right of entry\nthereto, whether designated as price, gratuity or otherwise, shall be\nguilty of a misdemeanor. A conviction for each violation hereof shall be\npunishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars or by\nimprisonment for a period not to exceed one year, or both.\n 2. The provisions of this section shall also apply to the sale of\ntheatre tickets and tickets for sporting events to persons licensed to\nresell theatre tickets and tickets for sporting events, pursuant to the\nprovisions of this article.\n 3. In any prosecution under this section the attorney general shall\nhave concurrent jurisdiction with any district attorney and in any such\nprosecution he or his deputy shall exercise all the powers and perform\nall the duties which the district attorney would otherwise be authorized\nto exercise or perform therein.\n * NB Effective July 1, 2027\n

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