Penal Law § 275.33 · Article 275. Offenses Relating to Unauthorized Recording
Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the second degree
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§ 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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