Bill > H430

This bill aims to reduce discriminatory practices and enhance transparency in ticket sales for entertainment events. Key provisions include: 1. Requiring ticket sellers to provide an option for purchasers to transfer tickets to any party at any price and without additional fees or consent. 2. Mandating refunds for cancelled events, tickets that do not grant admission, or tickets that fail to match the advertised description. 3. Prohibiting exclusive ticketing contracts between publicly-funded or non-profit entertainment venues and primary sellers. 4. Restricting the disclosure of ticket purchasing information to third parties without the purchaser's permission. 5. Prohibiting the printing of personally identifiable information on tickets unless the purchaser can remove or obscure it. 6. Requiring disclosure of the total number of tickets available for sale and the number available to the general public. 7. Preventing discriminatory application of terms and conditions based on the type of entertainment event. 8. Prohibiting search engines from unfairly prioritizing content based on advertising fees or interfering with small businesses in the ticket industry.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H430