Bill Text: NY A07818 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: Promotes the education of the human trafficking information and referral hotline to assist persons in freeing themselves from severe acts or forms of sex trafficking.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-07-20 - signed chap.387 [A07818 Detail]
Download: New_York-2021-A07818-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Promotes the education of the human trafficking information and referral hotline to assist persons in freeing themselves from severe acts or forms of sex trafficking.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-07-20 - signed chap.387 [A07818 Detail]
Download: New_York-2021-A07818-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7818 2021-2022 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 25, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CRUZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to promoting the education of the human trafficking information and referral hotlines to assist individuals from becoming or freeing them- selves from any act of severe forms of sex trafficking The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Legislative findings. Presently, there is no law requiring 2 wine and beer establishments to post a notification regarding the 3 offense of human trafficking. About 80 percent of trafficking victims 4 are often forced into the sex-slave trade industry. In many of these 5 cases, women and men are forced to be hosts or servers in establishments 6 that serve alcohol in bars or entertainment clubs. Furthermore, outreach 7 services are widely unknown to victims of trafficking. The purpose of 8 this act is to promote the education of the federal toll free human 9 trafficking referral hotlines. 10 § 2. The alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a new 11 section 65-e to read as follows: 12 § 65-e. Posting of signs relating to human trafficking. 1. The 13 authority shall prepare, print and distribute across the state to any 14 establishment that permits any person to appear on licensed premises in 15 such a manner or attire as to expose to view any portion of the pubic 16 area, anus, vulva or genitals, or any simulation thereof, or permit any 17 female to appear in such a manner or attire as to expose to view any 18 portion of the breast below the top of the areola, a sign or poster 19 meeting the following specifications: 20 (a) Conspicuous lettering stating "Notice on Human Trafficking: 21 Obtaining forced labor or service is a crime under federal law. If you 22 or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, you are encouraged 23 either to call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center toll free EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06819-01-1A. 7818 2 1 number at 1-888-373-7888 or to get immediate help call the Trafficking 2 in Persons and Worker Exploitation Task Force Complaint Line at 3 1-888-428-7581 (voice and TTY). You may remain anonymous." 4 (b) (i) The sign must be at least eight and one-half inches high and 5 eleven inches wide. The English notice must cover approximately two- 6 thirds of the sign, and Spanish and any other language that the authori- 7 ty deems necessary to display on the notice should cover one-third of 8 the sign. 9 (ii) If the National Human Trafficking Resource Center toll free 10 number or the Trafficking in Persons and Worker Exploitation Task Force 11 Complaint Line number changes, the authority is required to reissue the 12 sign or poster with the change within thirty days to any person, corpo- 13 ration, partnership, other business establishment with a license to sell 14 alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises and any establish- 15 ment that permits any person to appear on licensed premises in such a 16 manner or attire as to expose to view any portion of the pubic area, 17 anus, vulva or genitals, or any simulation thereof, or permit any female 18 to appear in such a manner or attire as to expose to view any portion of 19 the breast below the top of the areola. 20 (c) Any person, corporation, partnership, or other business establish- 21 ment with a license to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the 22 premises and any establishment that permits any person to appear on 23 licensed premises in such a manner or attire as to expose to view any 24 portion of the pubic area, anus, vulva or genitals, or any simulation 25 thereof, or permit any female to appear in such a manner or attire as to 26 expose to view any portion of the breast below the top of the areola, 27 shall display, in an upright position and in a conspicuous place where 28 it can be easily read by clientele and employees of the establishment, 29 such sign or poster upon receiving it from the authority. 30 2. Any person, corporation, partnership, or other business establish- 31 ment with a license to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the 32 premises and any establishment that permits any person to appear on 33 licensed premises in such a manner or attire as to expose to view any 34 portion of the pubic area, anus, vulva or genitals, or any simulation 35 thereof, or permit any female to appear in such a manner or attire as to 36 expose to view any portion of the breast below the top of the areola, 37 who violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to a civil 38 penalty, not to exceed one hundred dollars for each day of violation. 39 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
