Sec. 42-116k. Definitions.
Sec. 42-116k. Definitions. As used in this chapter:
(a) "Artist" means the creator of a work of fine art.
(b) "Art dealer" means a person, partnership, firm, association, limited liability
company or corporation other than a public auctioneer who undertakes to sell a work
of fine art.
(c) "Consignor" means an artist or any person, partnership, firm, association, limited liability company or corporation who delivers a work of fine art to an art dealer for
the purpose of sale, or exhibition and sale, to the public on a commission or fee or other
basis of compensation.
(d) "Consignee" means an art dealer who receives and accepts a work of fine art
from a consignor for the purpose of sale, or exhibition and sale, to the public on a
commission or fee or other basis of compensation.
(e) "Fine art" means (1) a work of visual art such as a painting, sculpture, drawing,
mosaic or photograph; (2) a work of calligraphy; (3) a work of graphic art such as
etching, lithograph, offset print, silk screen or other work of similar nature; (4) crafts
such as crafts in clay, textile, fiber, wood, metal, plastic, glass or similar materials; and
(5) a work in mixed media such as a collage or any combination of the foregoing art
media.
(P.A. 78-254, S. 1; P.A. 95-79, S. 157, 189.)
History: P.A. 95-79 redefined "art dealer" and "consignor" to include a limited liability company, effective May 31,
1995.