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                                  1915

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2011
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Introduced  by M. of A. JEFFRIES, CAMARA, SPANO, ROBINSON, KOLB, SCHIMEL
  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. REILLY, WEISENBERG -- read once  and
  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Economic  Development, Job Creation,
  Commerce and Industry

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
  relation to regulation of certain events promoted and open to minors

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Nyasia's Law".
  S 2. The administrative code of the city of New  York  is  amended  by
adding a new section 10-168 to read as follows:
  S  10-168  REGULATION  OF  EVENTS PROMOTED TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF
EIGHTEEN YEARS AT CERTAIN PUBLIC VENUES. NO PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION OR
OTHER ENTITY SHALL ORGANIZE, SPONSOR OR OPERATE ANY EVENT  OR  ACTIVITY,
AS  FURTHER DEFINED IN THIS SECTION, WHICH SHALL BE PROMOTED AND/OR OPEN
TO PERSONS UNDER THE  AGE  OF  EIGHTEEN,  EXCEPT  AS  PROVIDED  IN  THIS
SECTION.
  A.  THE  SPONSOR,  PROMOTER  OR  ORGANIZER OF AN EVENT SUBJECT TO THIS
SECTION SHALL OBTAIN A PERMIT FROM THE POLICE COMMISSIONER.  APPLICATION
FOR  SUCH PERMIT SHALL BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT
AT LEAST  THIRTY  DAYS  PRIOR  TO  SUCH  EVENT,  UPON  A  SUITABLE  FORM
PRESCRIBED  AND  FURNISHED  BY THE COMMISSIONER.   APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF
SUCH PERMIT SHALL BE MADE AT LEAST TEN DAYS PRIOR TO  SUCH  EVENT.  SUCH
APPLICATION  SHALL  INCLUDE  ANY  INFORMATION  AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
REQUIRE.
  B. THE SPONSOR, PROMOTER OR ORGANIZER SHALL FILE A  DETAILED  SECURITY
PLAN  WITH  THE  PERMIT APPLICATION. SUCH PLAN SHALL ENSURE ADHERENCE TO
CAPACITY RESTRICTIONS OF THE VENUE, PROVIDE SUFFICIENT SECURITY  PERSON-
NEL,  ENSURE  THAT  NO ALCOHOL WILL BE SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED, REQUIRE THAT
ATTENDEES PROVIDE IDENTIFICATION PRIOR TO ENTERING THE VENUE AND OUTLINE
WEAPONS DETECTION MEASURES THAT  WILL  BE  TAKEN.  SUCH  PLAN  SHALL  BE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04631-01-1
              

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APPROVED  BY THE POLICE COMMISSIONER OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE IN THE LOCAL
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
  C.  AN EVENT OR ACTIVITY SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION MAY ONLY BE HELD ON A
WEEKEND OR ON ANY DATE WHICH IS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO AN  OFFICIAL  STATE
HOLIDAY. NO SUCH EVENT SHALL BE PERMITTED TO OPERATE AFTER 1:00 AM.
  D. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ANY EVENT OR ACTIVITY
WHICH  IS  OPEN  TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS, FOR WHICH A
FEE IS CHARGED, WHERE THE CAPACITY OF THE VENUE EXCEEDS  FIFTY  PERSONS,
WHICH  IS HELD IN A VENUE HOLDING A CABARET OR PUBLIC DANCE HALL LICENSE
AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 20-360 OF THIS CODE, AND AT WHICH THE  PRIMARY
PURPOSE  OF  THE PERSON CONDUCTING OR OPERATING THE EVENT IS FOR PATRONS
TO DANCE AS THAT TERM IS COMMONLY DEFINED.
  E. ANY PERSON WHO SHALL VIOLATE OR FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE  PROVISIONS
OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE  GUILTY OF A VIOLATION AND, UPON CONVICTION
THEREOF, SHALL BE PUNISHED BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
FOR A FIRST VIOLATION, TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A SECOND  VIOLATION  AND
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.