S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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810
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 11, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. M. G. MILLER -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to massage therapist
locations that promote prostitution and/or practice massage therapy
without a license
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding a new section
228-a to read as follows:
§ 228-A. TENANT LOCATION USED AS AN UNLICENSED MASSAGE THERAPY
LOCATION AND/OR MASSAGE THERAPY THAT PROMOTES PROSTITUTION. A LANDLORD
SHALL TERMINATE A TENANCY AND EVICT A TENANT WHO OPERATES A MASSAGE
THERAPIST LOCATION ON THE LANDLORD'S PROPERTY WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF
NOTIFICATION TO THE LANDLORD BY A CITY OR STATE AGENCY THAT SUCH
TENANT'S MASSAGE THERAPIST LOCATION:
1. PRACTICES MASSAGE THERAPY WITHOUT A PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE THERAPIST
LICENSE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE
EDUCATION LAW; AND/OR
2. PROMOTES PROSTITUTION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 230.15, 230.19, 230.20,
230.25, 230.30 OR 230.32 OF THE PENAL LAW.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00326-01-9