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Legality around dominatrix work (NY) TLDR: Is starting a llc to offer dominatrix services legal in NY state? Location: upstate New York I’m writing from upstate New York capital district region this morning to find out the legality around if I wanted to create a LLC with s corp status to be able to offer Dominatrix services is legal in NY. I asked Gemini AI, which seems to tell me it’s a grey area, and do-able since bdsm is more of a power dynamic exchange, psychological, and roleplaying acts so it wouldn’t break NY penal code 230.00. But I know we should take AI with a grain of salt since it does get information incorrect. While reading the NY Penal Code 230 myself I see it uses “sexual conduct” and not "sexual act". So I guess I was wondering if dominatrix work would fall under sexual conduct, and if so does that count as prostitution? I’d be more so selling a performance service to clients of power exchange fantasy, and I already know to include in a terms of service clearing stating a strict no touching, kissing, or any genital interaction. I’ve also thought about implementing liability waivers, ndas so clients feel safe and discreet, implementing a thing where I write up a scene after consultation for the performance that client needs to sign off on, and agree to too so it’s all documented as consensual. I was also reading this article around dominatrix work [https://legalclarity.org/are-dominatrix-legal-understanding-the-laws-and-regulations/](https://legalclarity.org/are-dominatrix-legal-understanding-the-laws-and-regulations/) . So I guess I was wondering if this legal grey area is actually something pursue-able. I was also thinking of having a solo studio in Albany, NY since I figured people in positions of power are usually the ones seeking dominatrix services. (E.g.: politicians, lawyers, ceos, and wealthy people. Plus I’d be near clifton park, and Saratoga springs too with the more powerful types who enjoy being submissive, and relinquishing their power