NY State — NY Penal Law

§ 275.33 — Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the second degree

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What is NY PL § 275.33?

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live theater in the second degree. A person is guilty of unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the second degree when he or she violates section 275.32 of this article: 1.

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§ 275.33 Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the second degree

PL § 275.33

§ 275.33 Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or

live theater in the second degree.

A person is guilty of unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the second degree when he or she violates section 275.32 of this article:

1.for financial profit or commercial purposes; or

2.in circumstances where the material recorded is fifteen or more minutes, or all or a substantial portion, of the motion picture or live theatrical performance; or

3.in circumstances where such person has previously been convicted within the past five years of violating section 275.32 or 275.34 of this article or this section.

Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.

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