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Town of Tusten, NY
Sullivan County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Tusten 3-5-1973. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "Ordinance of the Town of Tusten Regulating Female Attire" and is promulgated pursuant to the authority contained in § 130 of the Town Law.
It shall be unlawful for any person conducting, maintaining, or operating a cabaret, bar and/or lounge, dance hall or discotheque establishment or any place of public assembly within the Town of Tusten to suffer or permit any waitress, barmaid, entertainer or other person who comes in contact with, or appears before, or is likely to come in contact with, or appear before patrons of the establishment or for any person to appear in the presence of such patrons with breasts uncovered in such a manner that the portion of the breast below the top of the areola is not covered with a fully opaque covering, or the lower part of the torso is uncovered or so thinly covered or draped as to appear uncovered or to appear to suffer to permit any person to appear in any scene, sketch, act or entertainment with breasts or the lower part of the torso uncovered or so thinly draped as to appear uncovered.
Every violation of this chapter shall constitute a Class B misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not to exceed three months or by a fine not to exceed $500, or both. When a violation of this chapter is in continuance, every 24 hours thereof shall constitute a separate and distinct violation.