SECTIONS 1700-1700.4 - California Statutes

LABOR CODE

SECTION 1700-1700.4

1700. As used in this chapter, "person" means any individual,
company, society, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
limited liability company, manager, or their agents or employees.

1700.1. As used in this chapter:
(a) "Theatrical engagement" means any engagement or employment of
a person as an actor, performer, or entertainer in a circus,
vaudeville, theatrical, or other entertainment, exhibition, or
performance.
(b) "Motion picture engagement" means any engagement or employment
of a person as an actor, actress, director, scenario, or continuity
writer, camera man, or in any capacity concerned with the making of
motion pictures.
(c) "Emergency engagement" means an engagement which has to be
performed within 24 hours from the time when the contract for such
engagement is made.

1700.2. (a) As used in this chapter, "fee" means any of the
following:
(1) Any money or other valuable consideration paid or promised to
be paid for services rendered or to be rendered by any person
conducting the business of a talent agency under this chapter.
(2) Any money received by any person in excess of that which has
been paid out by him or her for transportation, transfer of baggage,
or board and lodging for any applicant for employment.
(3) The difference between the amount of money received by any
person who furnished employees, performers, or entertainers for
circus, vaudeville, theatrical, or other entertainments, exhibitions,
or performances, and the amount paid by him or her to the employee,
performer, or entertainer.
(b) As used in this chapter, "registration fee" means any charge
made, or attempted to be made, to an artist for any of the following
purposes:
(1) Registering or listing an applicant for employment in the
entertainment industry.
(2) Letter writing.
(3) Photographs, film strips, video tapes, or other reproductions
of the applicant.
(4) Costumes for the applicant.
(5) Any activity of a like nature.

1700.3. As used in this chapter:
(a) "License" means a license issued by the Labor Commissioner to
carry on the business of a talent agency under this chapter.
(b) "Licensee" means a talent agency which holds a valid,
unrevoked, and unforfeited license under this chapter.

1700.4. (a) "Talent agency" means a person or corporation who
engages in the occupation of procuring, offering, promising, or
attempting to procure employment or engagements for an artist or
artists, except that the activities of procuring, offering, or
promising to procure recording contracts for an artist or artists
shall not of itself subject a person or corporation to regulation and
licensing under this chapter. Talent agencies may, in addition,
counsel or direct artists in the development of their professional
careers.
(b) "Artists" means actors and actresses rendering services on the
legitimate stage and in the production of motion pictures, radio
artists, musical artists, musical organizations, directors of
legitimate stage, motion picture and radio productions, musical
directors, writers, cinematographers, composers, lyricists,
arrangers, models, and other artists and persons rendering
professional services in motion picture, theatrical, radio,
television and other entertainment enterprises.