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- Referred to judiciary
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Relates to massage therapist locations that promote prostitution and/or practice massage therapy without a professional license
In Assembly Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Michael G. Miller
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Title of bill
An act to amend the real property law, in relation to massage therapist locations that promote prostitution and/or practice massage therapy without a license
Purpose
This bill seeks to impose a duty on the landlords to terminate a tenancy of a massage therapist location found guilty of promoting prostitution within 60 days of notification to the landlord by a city or state agency.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill to amends the real property law and adds section 228-a that requires a landlord to terminate a tenancy of a massage therapist location found to promote prostitution within 60 days of notification to the landlord by a city or state agency.
Section 2 provides the sections of promoting prostitution in the Penal Law Section 3 provides the effective date.
Justification
There has been a substantial increase in the amount of massage parlors that have set up shop under the guise of 'massage therapists' and promoting prostitution and illegal sexual activities. This bill seeks to ensure that landlords remove any tenant engaged in the practice of massage therapy that is found to be promoting prostitution on premises. This bill puts a duty on the landlord to evict said tenant who is found be promoting prostitution on premises within 60 days after being notified by a city or state agency.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
Immediately.
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