Bill > A07398

This bill amends the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law in New York to provide for the regulation of the resale of tickets to places of entertainment. It increases penalties for individuals and businesses that violate these new requirements. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Defining an "online resale marketplace" and requiring such platforms to clearly disclose that the tickets being sold are in the secondary market and that the price may exceed the established price. 2. Prohibiting the resale of tickets for events that generate revenue for charitable or non-profit causes for more than the established price or if the ticket was initially offered for free. 3. Increasing criminal penalties for various ticket-related violations, including higher fines and potential jail time. 4. Allowing for private lawsuits by individuals who have been harmed by ticket-related violations. 5. Requiring event organizers to disclose the percentage of tickets being made available to the public versus those allocated through holds, pre-sales, or other means. The overall goal of the bill is to provide greater transparency and consumer protections around the resale of tickets, particularly for events that benefit charitable or non-profit causes.

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https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A07398&term=2017&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y