Bill > S07021

This bill amends the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law to regulate the resale of tickets to places of entertainment. Key provisions include: 1. Defining "online resale marketplace" as a platform that facilitates ticket resales between third parties, without engaging in the resale itself. 2. Requiring operators of places of entertainment to print the established ticket price on tickets for events generating revenue for charity or non-profit causes, and prohibiting resale of such tickets above the established price. 3. Imposing criminal penalties, including fines and potential jail time, for violating these resale restrictions, with higher penalties for larger violations. 4. Requiring ticket resellers to disclose their contact information and the portion of the ticket price they will collect. 5. Prohibiting ticket sellers from reselling tickets they do not own or from reselling tickets within the first 48 hours of initial sale, with exceptions. 6. Increasing transparency requirements for ticket pricing and availability, including disclosure of service charges and the percentage of tickets allocated through holds or pre-sales. The overall aim of the bill is to regulate the secondary ticket market and protect consumers, especially for events generating revenue for charitable or non-profit purposes.

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https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S07021&term=2017&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y