Assembly Bill A9396B

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to fees charged by employment agencies

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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-A9396 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7173
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §185, Gen Bus L

2013-A9396 - Summary

Relates to the fees charged by a theatrical employment agency; prohibits the charging of a fee if the theatrical employment agency is not licensed.

2013-A9396 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9396

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 25, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  O'DONNELL  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to fees charged by
  a theatrical employment agency

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision 8 of section 185 of the general business law,
as amended by chapter 1083 of the laws of 1960, is amended  to  read  as
follows:
  8.  Fee ceiling: For a placement in class "C" employment the gross fee
shall not exceed, for a single engagement, ten [per cent] PERCENT of the
compensation payable to the applicant, except  that  for  employment  or
engagements  for  orchestras  and  for  employment or engagements in the
opera and concert fields such fees shall not exceed  twenty  [per  cent]
PERCENT  of  the  compensation.   NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF
LAW, NO FEE MAY BE CHARGED OR COLLECTED BY A THEATRICAL EMPLOYMENT AGEN-
CY NOT LICENSED PURSUANT TO SECTION  ONE  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-TWO  OF  THIS
ARTICLE;  IT SHALL BE AN ABSOLUTE DEFENSE IN ANY ACTION TO COLLECT A FEE
THAT THE THEATRICAL EMPLOYMENT AGENCY IS NOT LICENSED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14827-01-4

2013-A9396A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7173
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §185, Gen Bus L

2013-A9396A - Summary

Relates to the fees charged by a theatrical employment agency; prohibits the charging of a fee if the theatrical employment agency is not licensed.

2013-A9396A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 9396--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 25, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  O'DONNELL  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee  discharged,
  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
  committee

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to fees charged by
  a theatrical employment agency

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

  Section  1.  Section  185  of  the  general business law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
  10.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,  NO
FEE  MAY  BE  CHARGED  OR COLLECTED BY AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY NOT LICENSED
PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO OF THIS ARTICLE. ANY  AGREE-
MENT  OR  CONTRACT WITH AN UNLICENSED EMPLOYMENT AGENCY SHALL RENDER THE
AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT VOIDABLE IN ANY ACTION TO COLLECT A  FEE,  AT  THE
OPTION OF THE DEFENDANT TO SUCH ACTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14827-02-4

2013-A9396B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7173
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §185, Gen Bus L

2013-A9396B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the fees charged by a theatrical employment agency; prohibits the charging of a fee if the theatrical employment agency is not licensed.

2013-A9396B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 9396--B

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 25, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  O'DONNELL  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee  discharged,
  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
  committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Rules --  Rules
  Committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to fees charged by
  employment agencies

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

  Section  1.  Section  185  of  the  general business law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
  10.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,  NO
FEE  MAY  BE  CHARGED  OR COLLECTED BY AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY NOT LICENSED
PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO OF THIS ARTICLE. ANY  AGREE-
MENT  OR  CONTRACT WITH AN UNLICENSED EMPLOYMENT AGENCY SHALL RENDER THE
AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT VOID IN ANY ACTION TO COLLECT A FEE, AT THE OPTION
OF THE DEFENDANT TO SUCH ACTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14827-04-4

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