A pervasive problem well known to many artists, photographers, and other creative persons who work on a freelance basis, is getting paid on a timely basis in the agreed amount for the work created. Often the freelancer is left without any effective recourse. To address this issue for work performed in New York City, a new law, New York City Administrative Code, Section 1, Title 20, Chapter 10, Freelance Workers (the “Act”), to protect freelance workers was passed and becomes