S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3192
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 28, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, RIVERA, JAFFEE, COOK -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to
promoting the education of the human trafficking information and
referral hotlines to assist individuals from becoming or freeing them-
selves from any act of severe forms of sex trafficking
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Legislative findings. Presently, there is no law requiring
wine and beer establishments to post a notification regarding the
offense of human trafficking. About 80 percent of trafficking victims
are often forced into the sex-slave trade industry. In many of these
cases, women and men are forced to be hosts or servers in establishments
that serve alcohol in bars or entertainment clubs. Furthermore, outreach
services are widely unknown to victims of trafficking. The purpose of
this act is to promote the education of the federal toll free human
trafficking referral hotlines.
§ 2. The alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a new
section 65-e to read as follows:
§ 65-E. POSTING OF SIGNS RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING. 1. THE
AUTHORITY SHALL PREPARE, PRINT AND DISTRIBUTE ACROSS THE STATE TO ANY
PERSON, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR OTHER BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT WITH A
LICENSE TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES AND
ANY ESTABLISHMENT THAT PERMITS ANY PERSON TO APPEAR ON LICENSED PREMISES
IN SUCH A MANNER OR ATTIRE AS TO EXPOSE TO VIEW ANY PORTION OF THE PUBIC
AREA, ANUS, VULVA OR GENITALS, OR ANY SIMULATION THEREOF, OR PERMIT ANY
FEMALE TO APPEAR IN SUCH A MANNER OR ATTIRE AS TO EXPOSE TO VIEW ANY
PORTION OF THE BREAST BELOW THE TOP OF THE AREOLA, A SIGN OR POSTER
MEETING THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS:
(A) CONSPICUOUS LETTERING STATING "NOTICE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING:
OBTAINING FORCED LABOR OR SERVICE IS A CRIME UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERN-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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MENT. IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS A VICTIM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, YOU
ARE ENCOURAGED EITHER TO CALL THE NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESOURCE
CENTER TOLL FREE NUMBER AT 1-888-373-7888 OR TO GET IMMEDIATE HELP CALL
THE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND WORKER EXPLOITATION TASK FORCE COMPLAINT
LINE AT 1-888-428-7581 (VOICE AND TTY). YOU MAY REMAIN ANONYMOUS."
(B) (I) THE SIGN MUST BE AT LEAST EIGHT AND ONE-HALF INCHES HIGH AND
ELEVEN INCHES WIDE. THE ENGLISH NOTICE MUST COVER APPROXIMATELY TWO-
THIRDS OF THE SIGN, AND SPANISH AND ANY OTHER LANGUAGE THAT THE AUTHORI-
TY DEEMS NECESSARY TO DISPLAY ON THE NOTICE SHOULD COVER ONE-THIRD OF
THE SIGN.
(II) IF THE NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESOURCE CENTER TOLL FREE
NUMBER OR THE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND WORKER EXPLOITATION TASK FORCE
COMPLAINT LINE NUMBER CHANGES, THE AUTHORITY IS REQUIRED TO REISSUE THE
SIGN OR POSTER WITH THE CHANGE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS TO ANY PERSON, CORPO-
RATION, PARTNERSHIP, OTHER BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT WITH A LICENSE TO SELL
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES AND ANY ESTABLISH-
MENT THAT PERMITS ANY PERSON TO APPEAR ON LICENSED PREMISES IN SUCH A
MANNER OR ATTIRE AS TO EXPOSE TO VIEW ANY PORTION OF THE PUBIC AREA,
ANUS, VULVA OR GENITALS, OR ANY SIMULATION THEREOF, OR PERMIT ANY FEMALE
TO APPEAR IN SUCH A MANNER OR ATTIRE AS TO EXPOSE TO VIEW ANY PORTION OF
THE BREAST BELOW THE TOP OF THE AREOLA.
(C) ANY PERSON, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR OTHER BUSINESS ESTABLISH-
MENT WITH A LICENSE TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE
PREMISES AND ANY ESTABLISHMENT THAT PERMITS ANY PERSON TO APPEAR ON
LICENSED PREMISES IN SUCH A MANNER OR ATTIRE AS TO EXPOSE TO VIEW ANY
PORTION OF THE PUBIC AREA, ANUS, VULVA OR GENITALS, OR ANY SIMULATION
THEREOF, OR PERMIT ANY FEMALE TO APPEAR IN SUCH A MANNER OR ATTIRE AS TO
EXPOSE TO VIEW ANY PORTION OF THE BREAST BELOW THE TOP OF THE AREOLA,
SHALL DISPLAY, IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION AND IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE WHERE
IT CAN BE EASILY READ BY CLIENTELE AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ESTABLISHMENT,
SUCH SIGN OR POSTER UPON RECEIVING IT FROM THE AUTHORITY.
2. ANY PERSON, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR OTHER BUSINESS ESTABLISH-
MENT WITH A LICENSE TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE
PREMISES AND ANY ESTABLISHMENT THAT PERMITS ANY PERSON TO APPEAR ON
LICENSED PREMISES IN SUCH A MANNER OR ATTIRE AS TO EXPOSE TO VIEW ANY
PORTION OF THE PUBIC AREA, ANUS, VULVA OR GENITALS, OR ANY SIMULATION
THEREOF, OR PERMIT ANY FEMALE TO APPEAR IN SUCH A MANNER OR ATTIRE AS TO
EXPOSE TO VIEW ANY PORTION OF THE BREAST BELOW THE TOP OF THE AREOLA,
WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL
PENALTY, NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.