Assembly Bill A2911

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Mandates that every owner of a cabaret establishment, but which is not a restaurant shall install security cameras

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A2911 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3352
Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง64-e, ABC L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2629, S5371
2011-2012: A1323, S972
2015-2016: A5971, S2040
2017-2018: A6231, S3493
2019-2020: A5935, S2564
2021-2022: S3376
2023-2024: S1429

2013-A2911 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts "Imette's Law"; mandates that every owner of an cabaret establishment, but which is not a restaurant, shall install security cameras at every entrance and exit of such establishment.

2013-A2911 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2911

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 22, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ORTIZ, ARROYO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  BOYLAND, ROBINSON, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Economic Development

AN ACT to amend the alcoholic  beverage  control  law,  in  relation  to
  mandating  the  installation of security cameras in cabaret establish-
  ments

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
"Imette's Law".
  S 2.  The alcoholic beverage control law is amended by  adding  a  new
section 64-e to read as follows:
  S 64-E. INSTALLATION OF SECURITY CAMERAS IN CABARET ESTABLISHMENTS. 1.
NO  ONE SHALL OPERATE A CABARET LICENSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION UNLESS
ALL ENTRANCES AND EXITS USED BY PATRONS ARE EQUIPPED WITH DIGITAL  VIDEO
SURVEILLANCE  CAMERAS,  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT THIS SECTION SHALL NOT
APPLY TO AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT OPERATES PRIMARILY AS  A  RESTAURANT,  AS
DEFINED  BY  SECTION  SIXTY-FOUR-C  OF THIS ARTICLE, DURING ALL HOURS OF
OPERATION.
  2. DIGITAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE  FOLLOWING
PROVISIONS AND WITH THE RULES OF THE AUTHORITY:
  (A)  THE  VIDEO  SURVEILLANCE  CAMERAS  SHALL BE DIGITAL IN NATURE AND
SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT NUMBER, TYPE, PLACEMENT AND LOCATION TO VIEW  AND
RECORD  ALL  ACTIVITY IN FRONT OF AND WITHIN FIFTEEN FEET OF EITHER SIDE
OF EACH ENTRANCE OR EXIT;
  (B) THE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS SHALL BE SUFFICIENTLY LIGHT  SENSI-
TIVE  AND  PROVIDE  SUFFICIENT IMAGE RESOLUTION (SUPPORTED BY ADDITIONAL
LIGHTING IF NECESSARY) TO PRODUCE EASILY DISCERNIBLE IMAGES RECORDED  AT
ALL TIMES;
  (C)  THE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS SHALL RECORD AT A MINIMUM SPEED OF
FIFTEEN FRAMES PER SECOND;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06477-01-3
              

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