Bill > HB2339

This bill, known as the "Fair Access to Non-Inflated Seats (FANS) Act," aims to regulate ticket sales in Tennessee by prohibiting the use of automated software, or "bots," to bypass purchase limits and acquire tickets, and by restricting the resale of tickets before they are publicly available or at prices significantly inflated beyond the original cost. It defines key terms such as "bot," "original total price" (the initial cost of a ticket including fees and taxes), "primary ticket seller" (those who sell tickets at their first offering, excluding K-12 schools and certain student-organized events), "professional reseller" (someone selling over 50 resale tickets annually), "resale" (any sale after the initial one), "resale fee" (additional charges a reseller can add), "resale platform" (online marketplaces for ticket resales), "reseller" (someone who resells tickets), and "speculative ticket" (a ticket not yet in the reseller's possession). The act prohibits selling speculative tickets, participating in ticket presales without authorization, and imposes limits on resale prices and fees, capping total resale fees at 10% of the original ticket price and allowing only state and local sales tax beyond that. It also mandates refunds for counterfeit or misrepresented tickets, requires resale platforms to obtain seller certifications confirming ticket possession and lawful acquisition, and to disclose seller information, while also establishing enforcement mechanisms and penalties, including significant civil penalties for violations, and requires the Attorney General to report on enforcement efforts annually.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2339&ga=114