§ 37.03. Theatrical employment; contracts. Contracts between a
theatrical employment agency and an artist shall include the gross
commission or fees to be paid by the artist to the theatrical employment
agency consistent with section one hundred eighty-five of the general
business law. Such contracts shall contain no other conditions and
provisions except such as are equitable between the parties thereto and
do not constitute an unreasonable restriction of business. In addition,
such contracts in blank shall be first approved by the commissioner of
labor, except that in the city of New York, such contracts in blank
shall be first approved by the commissioner of consumer affairs of such
city, pursuant to section one hundred eighty-nine of the general
business law, and his or her determination shall be reviewable by
certiorari. Each such contract shall also include the name, address,
phone number and license number of the theatrical employment agency in
addition to the name of the artist, the type of services covered by the
contract, and all terms and conditions associated with the payment of
such commission or fees. The theatrical employment agency shall keep on
file a copy of each contract entered into with an artist and provide a
copy of each contract to the artist. Separately from the contract, the
agency shall provide to the artist, at the time of each audition or
interview for specific employment, information as to the name and
address of the person to whom the artist is to apply for such
employment, the service to be performed, the anticipated rate of
compensation, where such compensation is known prior to the audition or
interview, and any other material terms and conditions of such
employment that are known by the agency prior to the audition or
interview. Such information may be provided by electronic communication.