New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)

N.Y. Penal Law § 275.33: Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the second degree

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Operating a recording device in a movie theater or live theater is a Class A misdemeanor when done for profit, recording substantial portions of the performance, or by someone previously convicted of similar violations within five years.

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