New York Governor signs "Anti-Piracy Act" to prohibit use of recording devices in live & movie theatres

New York Governor David A. Paterson has signed into law the State’s “Anti Piracy Act”, which makes it a crime to use a recording device in a motion picture or live theatre without the written consent or authority of the theatre operator.  The crime is a misdemeanor for first offenders,  and a repeat offense is a class E felony.

The new law goes into effect on October 26, 2008.


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