N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law 14.07 – Sculpture; unauthorized cast
§ 14.07. Sculpture; unauthorized cast. 1. For purposes of this section an "unauthorized sculpture cast" shall mean any sculpture created by an artist which is produced, fabricated, or carved either before or following the death of such artist without the written permission of the artist or the estate, heirs, or other legal representative of the artist.
Terms Used In N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law 14.07
- Artist: means the creator of a work of fine art or, in the case of multiples, the person who conceived or created the image which is contained in or which constitutes the master from which the individual print was made. See N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law 11.01
- Sculpture: means a three-dimensional fine art object produced, fabricated or carved in multiple from a mold, model, cast, form or other prototype, other than from glass, sold, offered for sale or consigned in, into or from this state for an amount in excess of fifteen hundred dollars. See N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law 11.01
2. It shall be unlawful to produce, offer for sale, sell or consign an unauthorized sculpture cast, provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply where the phrase "THIS IS A REPRODUCTION" is imprinted and appears in a clear and legible fashion on each such sculpture in the same location and with the same size lettering as the date and identifying mark as required by section 14.05 of this article.