N.Y. LAB Law § 1032

§ 1032. Registration required. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this\nsection, a model management company or model management group shall not\nengage in business in this state or enter into any arrangement with a\nclient or model for the purpose of providing model management company or\nmodel management group services in this state unless the model\nmanagement company or model management group is registered under this\narticle. A model management company or model management group that does\nnot comply with the provisions of this article shall not be a registered\nmodel management company or model management group in this state.\n 2. A model management company or model management group shall be\nexempt from the registration requirements specified in this section if\nsuch model management company or model management group:\n (a) submits a properly executed request for an exemption from\nregistration to the department;\n (b) is domiciled outside this state and is licensed or registered as a\nmodel management company in another state that has requirements at least\nas strict as this article; and\n (c) does not maintain an office in this state or solicit in any manner\nclients located or domiciled within this state.\n