Senate Bill S2954

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Imposes restriction upon nude entertainment

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee

  • 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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2011-S2954 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1697
Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-j, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S4353, A10287

2011-S2954 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Imposes the same restrictions applicable to establishments licensed under the alcoholic beverage control law upon places of entertainment which present nude entertainment.

2011-S2954 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S2954 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2954

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  KRUGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection

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-j to read as follows:
  S 399-J. 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.
                                                           LBD01480-01-1

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