Bill > S05178

This bill proposes to amend the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law in New York to regulate the resale of tickets to places of entertainment. The key provisions include: 1. Defining an "online resale marketplace" as a platform that facilitates the resale of tickets solely between third parties, without engaging in the resale of tickets themselves. 2. Requiring operators of places of entertainment to print or endorse the established price on tickets for events that generate revenue for charitable or non-profit causes, and making it unlawful to resell such tickets for more than the established price. 3. Increasing penalties for individuals and businesses that violate the requirements, including fines and potential imprisonment. 4. Requiring ticket resellers to provide purchasers with their contact information and disclose the portion of the ticket price that the reseller will collect. 5. Prohibiting ticket sellers from reselling tickets during the first 48 hours after they are first available for primary sale, with exceptions for season tickets and bundled series tickets. 6. Requiring operators of places of entertainment to publicly disclose the percentage of tickets made available to the public versus those allocated through holds, pre-sales, or other means.

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https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S05178&term=2017&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y