New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)

N.Y. Penal Law § 275.34: Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the first degree

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Operating a recording device in a movie theater or live theater is a class E felony if the person has a prior conviction for this offense within the past ten years.

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