Bill > LD913

This bill prohibits ticket sellers from imposing restrictions on ticket transfers, requiring that ticket purchasers be allowed to transfer their tickets to third parties with or without charging a fee. If a ticketing system does not inherently support ticket transfers, the seller must offer an alternative transferable ticket option at no additional cost. The bill also prevents venues from denying entry to an event solely because a ticket has been resold. Importantly, the law includes two key exceptions: it does not apply to tickets sold to students for events at public higher education institutions, nor does it apply to entertainment venues with a seating capacity of 3,500 or fewer if those venues provide written notice to the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services that they intend to opt out of the ticket transfer requirements. The bill aims to give consumers more flexibility in how they can use and transfer event tickets, potentially reducing barriers to ticket resale and secondary market transactions.

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