N.Y. Labor Law Section 1036
Power of attorney

1.

Any power of attorney agreement between a model management company and a model shall:

(a)

be presented as an optional component of the model management company’s representation agreement;

(b)

not be presented as a necessary condition of entering into an agreement with the model management company;

(c)

be subject to termination by the model at any time and for any reason;

(d)

not violate the provisions of subdivision one of § 1034 (Duties of model management companies)section one thousand thirty-four of this article and extend only to matters directly related to the provision of modeling services, with the exclusion of the use of the model’s digital replica.

2.

Any power of attorney agreement that violates this section shall be considered void as a matter of public policy.

Source: Section 1036 — Power of attorney, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/LAB/1036 (updated Jun. 27, 2025; accessed Nov. 29, 2025).

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