New York Arts and Cultural Affairs Law

Every section of the New York Arts and Cultural Affairs Law, in order — 254 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 1.01 — Short title
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 3.01 — Legislative findings and declaration of policy
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 3.03 — Council on the arts
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 3.05 — General powers and duties of council
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 3.07 — State financial assistance for improvement, expansion or rehabilitation of existing buildings
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 3.09 — Assistance of other agencies
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 3.11 — Grants by council; consideration to certain applicants
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 3.13 — Participation in programs to promote progress and scholarship in the humanities and the arts
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 3.19 — Prohibition
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 4.01 — Legislative findings and declaration of policy
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 4.03 — Definitions
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 4.05 — Empire state plaza art commission; creation
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 4.07 — Powers and duties of commission
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 4.09 — Appointment of curator and other employees
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 4.11 — Assistance of state agencies and political subdivisions
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 5.01 — Purchase of art productions in certain cities
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 5.03 — Art commissioners
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 5.05 — Selection and placing of art productions
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 7.01 — New York state summer school of the arts
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 7.03 — Object of the summer school
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 7.05 — Executive director
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 7.07 — Advisory council; powers
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 7.09 — Areas of instruction; credits
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 7.11 — Tuition
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 7.13 — Eligibility requirements for admission
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 7.15 — Regulations for admission and scholastic credits
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 8.01 — Legislative findings and declaration of policy
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 8.03 — New York state writers' institute
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 8.05 — Objectives
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 8.07 — Site
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 8.09 — Administration
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 8.11 — New York state Walt Whitman citation of merit for poets
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 8.13 — New York state Edith Wharton citation of merit for fiction writers
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 10.01 — Legislative findings and declaration of intent
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 10.03 — Definitions
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 10.05 — Institute for the Hudson River Collection; creation; board of directors; governance
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 10.07 — Objectives
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 10.09 — Reports
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 10.11 — Assistance of other agencies
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 10.13 — Additional considerations in fulfilling its responsibilities
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 11.01 — Definitions
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 12.01 — Artist-art merchant relationships
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 12.03 — Exemption from seizure
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 13.01 — Express warranties
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 13.03 — Falsifying certificates of authenticity or any similar written instrument
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 13.05 — Express warranties for multiples
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 13.07 — Construction
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 14.01 — Right to reproduce works of fine art
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 14.03 — Artists authorship rights
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 14.05 — Sculpture; identifying mark
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 14.06 — Sculpture; written records
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 14.07 — Sculpture; unauthorized cast
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 14.08 — Violations
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 15.01 — Full disclosure in the sale of certain visual art objects produced in multiples
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 15.03 — Information required
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 15.05 — Information required; nineteen hundred fifty to January first, nineteen hundred eighty-two
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 15.07 — Information required; nineteen hundred to nineteen hundred forty-nine
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 15.09 — Information required; pre-nineteen hundred
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 15.10 — Information required for sculptures
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 15.11 — Express warranties
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 15.13 — Construction
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 15.15 — Remedies and enforcement
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 15.17 — Enjoining violations
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 15.19 — Application of the article
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 16.01 — Severability
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 19.01 — Fireproof booth for cinematograph or any other apparatus for projecting moving pictures
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 19.03 — Construction of booth; approval of plans and specifications
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 19.05 — This article not retroactive under certain conditions
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 19.07 — Inspection; certificate for permanent booths
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 19.09 — Portable booth for temporary exhibitions
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 19.11 — Exemption and requirements for miniature cinematograph machines
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 19.13 — Inspection; certificate for portable booths and miniature cinematograph machines
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 19.15 — Penalty for violating this article
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.01 — Short title
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.03 — General definitions
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.05 — Legislative findings and determinations, and statement of purposes
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.07 — Creation and purposes of a trust
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.09 — Administration of a trust
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.11 — General powers of a trust
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.13 — Special powers of a trust
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.15 — Resources of a trust
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.17 — Bonds and notes of a trust
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.19 — Security for bonds or notes
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.21 — Reserve fund
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.23 — State's right to require a redemption of bonds
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.25 — Remedies of bondholders and noteholders
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.27 — State and municipalities not liable on bonds and notes
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.29 — Agreement of the state
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.31 — Bonds and notes as legal investments
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.33 — Exemption from taxation
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.35 — Actions by and against a trust
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.37 — Cooperation with the state, counties and municipalities
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.39 — Annual and other reports
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.41 — Construction
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.43 — Inconsistent provisions of other laws superseded
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.45 — Separability
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 20.47 — Application of law
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 21.01 — Special definitions
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 21.03 — Legislative findings and statement of purposes
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 21.05 — Creation and administration of the trust
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 21.07 — Special powers of the trust relating to assisting participating cultural institutions
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 21.09 — Special provisions relating to the acquisition of real property
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 21.11 — Special provisions relating to tax-equivalency payments
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 21.13 — Special provisions relating to the financing and development of combined-use facilities or public television facilities
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 21.15 — Application of law
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 22.01 — Special definitions
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 22.03 — Legislative findings and statement of purposes
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 22.05 — Creation and administration of the trust
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 22.07 — Special powers of the trust relating to assisting participating cultural institutions
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 22.09 — Special provisions relating to the financing and development of facilities in the county of Onondaga
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 23.01 — Legislative findings and declaration of policy
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 23.03 — Definitions
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 23.05 — Investigations
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 23.07 — Records; bank accounts
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 23.08 — Proceeds from advance ticket sales; refunds
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 23.09 — Application of article; exemptions
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 23.11 — Injunctions; modification or dissolution
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 23.13 — Application of the provisions of civil practice law and rules
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 23.15 — Immunity
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 23.17 — Enforcement by attorney general
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 23.19 — Unlawful retention of payments
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 23.21 — Violations and penalties
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 23.23 — Prohibited activities of ticket distributors
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.01 — Legislative findings
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.03 — Definitions
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.05 — Ticket speculators
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.06 — Resale of tickets issued at no charge
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.07 — Ticket prices
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.08 — Additional printing on tickets
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.09 — Ticket speculators
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.10 — Ticket resale requirements
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.11 — Resales of tickets within buffer zone
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.12 — Professional sports organization membership pass
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.13 — Licensing of ticket resellers
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.15 — Bond
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.17 — Supervision and regulation
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.19 — Posting of license or certificate
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.21 — Change of office location
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.23 — Posting of price lists; information to purchaser
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.24 — Ticket purchasing software
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.25 — Records of purchases and sales
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.27 — Commissions to employees of places of entertainment
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.29 — Unlawful charges in connection with tickets
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.30 — Operator prohibitions
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.31 — Suspension or revocation of licenses
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.33 — Private right of action
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.34 — Ticket websites
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 25.35 — Criminal penalties
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 31.01 — Unauthorized photographs and sound recordings of performances
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 31.03 — Producing unpublished, undedicated or copyrighted opera or dramatic composition, without consent of owner
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 31.04 — Copyrights
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 31.05 — Printing, publishing or selling copyrighted musical composition without consent of owner
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 33.01 — Trade-mark defined
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 33.03 — Affixing defined
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 33.05 — Article of merchandise defined
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 33.07 — Imitation of a trade-mark defined
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 33.09 — Offenses against trade-marks
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 33.11 — Refilling or selling trade-mark bottles and vessels
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 33.13 — Keeping trade-mark bottles and vessels with intent to refill or sell them
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 33.15 — Search for trade-mark bottles and vessels kept in violation of law authorized
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 34.01 — Short title
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 34.03 — Definitions
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 34.05 — Production
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 34.07 — Restraining prohibited acts
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 34.09 — Penalty
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 35.01 — Child performers
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 35.03 — Judicial approval of certain contracts for services of infants; effect of approval; guardianship of savings
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 35.07 — Unlawful exhibitions
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 37.01 — Definitions
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 37.03 — Theatrical employment; contracts
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 37.05 — Theatrical employment; financial investigations and security
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 37.07 — Performing artists; ads for availability of employment
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 37.09 — Protection of aerial performers from accidental falls
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 37.11 — Prevention of personal injuries at carnivals, fairs and amusement parks
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 40.01 — Short title
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 40.03 — Definitions
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 40.05 — New York state cultural education trust
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 40.07 — Purpose of the trust
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 40.09 — Reports
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 40.11 — Assistance of other agencies
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 40.13 — Members not to profit
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 54.01 — Short title
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 54.03 — Definitions
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 54.05 — Executive Mansion Trust
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 54.07 — Purposes and powers of the trust
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 54.09 — Temporary assignment and transfer of employees
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 54.11 — Services provided by state officials
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 54.13 — Moneys of the trust
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 54.15 — Creation of trust a public purpose
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 54.17 — Members and employees not to profit
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 55.01 — Short title
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 55.03 — Definitions
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 55.05 — Natural Heritage Trust
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 55.07 — Purposes and powers of the corporation
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 55.09 — Temporary assignment and transfer of employees
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 55.11 — Examination of title
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 55.13 — Moneys of the corporation
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 55.15 — Creation of trust a public purpose
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 55.17 — Payments in lieu of taxes
• N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 55.19 — Members and employees not to profit