New York Consolidated Laws, Penal Law - PEN § 275.33 Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the second degree

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.