Bill > LD913

This bill amends Maine's existing law on ticket sales and resales by introducing comprehensive new regulations for ticket resellers and issuers. The bill establishes clear definitions for key terms like "entertainment event," "bot," "mandatory fee," and "ticket reseller," and mandates that ticket sellers must clearly disclose the total price of tickets, including all mandatory fees, with the total price displayed more prominently than other pricing information. The legislation requires ticket resellers to provide refunds under specific circumstances, such as event cancellation, invalid tickets, or failure to deliver tickets in time for the event. The bill also prohibits several deceptive practices, including selling speculative tickets, using bots to circumvent sales limitations, misrepresenting fees, selling multiple copies of the same ticket, and charging excessive resale markups (more than 10% above the original ticket price). Additionally, the bill empowers the Attorney General to enforce these regulations, and violations are considered unfair trade practices. The goal appears to be increasing transparency and consumer protection in ticket sales by preventing fraudulent and misleading practices in the ticket resale market.

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https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=913&snum=132