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What is NYC AC § 10-129?

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This section prohibits certain clothing standards for females employed in venues such as cabarets, restaurants, and hotels. It is unlawful for these individuals to appear before patrons without adequate covering. The statute also holds venue operators accountable for violations. Applies to establishments serving the public.

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§ 10-129 Prohibited acts.

AC § 10-129

a. It shall be unlawful for any female while employed in, or who in any other way is engaged by any cabaret, dance hall, catering establishment, coffee house, hotel, restaurant or other place of public assembly or public accommodation, as a hostess, waitress, cashier, barmaid or in any other capacity wherein she comes in contact with or is likely to come in contact with the patrons thereof, to be clothed or costumed in such a manner so as to appear before the patrons of such place with less than an opaque covering of any portion of the breast below the top of the areola. b. No person or persons having control of or being in charge of any cabaret, dance hall, catering establishment, coffee house, hotel, restaurant or other place of public assembly or public accommodation shall permit, aid or abet any female to appear in any such place in violation of the provisions of the preceding subdivision and the appearance of any female in any such place in violation of the provisions of the preceding subdivision shall be presumptive evidence that such appearance was with the permission of the person or persons having charge of or control of such places.

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