BILL NUMBER:A10287
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to
imposing restriction upon nude entertainment
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would extend nudity
restrictions to all facilities open to the public that are currently
placed on establishments that serve liquor.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The bill would amend the general busi-
ness law by adding a new section 399-i placing restrictions on nudity at
places that provide entertainment.
JUSTIFICATION: Nightclubs and bars are skirting around the laws that
prohibit full nudity by relinquishing their liquor licenses and opening
up "juice bars". Juice bars that do not hold liquor licenses are not
subject to the rules issued by the State Liquor Authority. This bill
simply extends those rules to any facility open to the public wherein
persons dance or otherwise perform, and appear unclothed.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2008: A.4825; Held for consideration in economic development
2008: A.4825; Referred to economic development
2007: A.4825; Referred to economic development
2006: A.2977; Held for consideration in Economic Development
2005: A.2977; Referred to Economic Development
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10287
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 16, 2010
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Introduced by M. of A. TEDISCO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CALHOUN
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development,
Job Creation, Commerce and Industry
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to imposing
restriction upon nude entertainment
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
399-i to read as follows:
S 399-I. RESTRICTIONS ON NUDITY. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
TERM "PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT" SHALL MEAN ANY FACILITY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
WHEREIN PERSONS DANCE OR OTHERWISE PERFORM, AND APPEAR UNCLOTHED.
2. NO PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT SHALL PERMIT (A) ANY PERSON WHO PERFORMS
IN SUCH PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN A LEWD OR INDE-
CENT MANNER OR TO APPEAR UNCLOTHED IN SUCH A MANNER OR ATTIRE AS TO
EXPOSE SUCH PERSON'S GENITALS; OR
(B) ANY FEMALE WHO PERFORMS IN SUCH PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT TO APPEAR
IN SUCH MANNER OR ATTIRE AS TO EXPOSE TO VIEW ANY PORTION OF THE BREAST
BELOW THE TOP OF THE AREOLA, OR ANY SIMULATION THEREOF. THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY FEMALE ENTERTAINER PERFORMING
ON A STAGE OR PLATFORM WHICH IS AT LEAST EIGHTEEN INCHES ABOVE THE IMME-
DIATE FLOOR LEVEL AND WHICH IS REMOVED AT LEAST SIX FEET FROM THE NEAR-
EST PATRON.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06566-01-9
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