N.Y. Labor Law Section 153
Enforcement of violations

  • civil penalties
If the commissioner finds that a child performer’s employer has violated any provision of this article or of a rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, the commissioner may by an order which shall describe particularly the nature of the violation, assess such employer a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for the first violation, not more than two thousand dollars for a second violation and not more than three thousand dollars for a third or subsequent violation. Such penalty shall be paid to the commissioner and placed into the child performer’s protection fund established in State Finance Law § 99-J (Child performer’s protection fund)section ninety-nine-j of the state finance law and administered by the department. Monies accredited to the child performer’s protection fund shall be utilized for the purpose of this article. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of the child performer’s protection fund.

Source: Section 153 — Enforcement of violations; civil penalties, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/LAB/153 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jun. 9, 2025).

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