Bill > S875

This bill revises laws concerning ticket sales by redefining terms like "place of entertainment" to include privately and publicly owned facilities, and "ticket" to encompass any evidence of entry rights, while also introducing new terms such as "reseller," "advertisement," and "insider" to clarify roles in the ticket market. It mandates that the full price, including all taxes, service charges, and fees, must be printed on or endorsed on tickets and included in advertising for initial sales, and requires disclosure of the number of tickets offered to the public. The bill also establishes that ticket issuers, resellers, and online marketplaces must provide full refunds if an event is cancelled, a ticket doesn't grant admission for reasons not caused by the purchaser, or if the ticket doesn't match its advertised description. Furthermore, it prohibits ticket issuers from imposing terms that prevent or restrict ticket resale or dictate the price of resale, and from using technological means to hinder resale, with specific exceptions for tickets purchased very close to the event date. The bill also clarifies that violations of these ticket sales laws are considered unlawful practices and can result in criminal penalties, and repeals several existing sections of related laws.