N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law Section 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 General Business Law § 185 (Fees)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 General Business Law § 189 (Enforcement of provisions of this article)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.

Source: Section 37.03 — Theatrical employment; contracts, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/ACA/37.­03 (updated Apr. 27, 2018; accessed Jan. 24, 2026).

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