A5881 (2023-24 session)

NY State bill

Enacts into law components of legislation that relate to live event ticket sales; institutes civil penalties for utilizing ticket purchasing software; institutes new penalties for second offenses for licensees and for any person, firm, corporation or entity who is made aware of the utilization of ticket purchasing software and does not notify the attorney general of such utilization (Part A); establishes an annual professional reseller renewal fee; requires professional ticket resellers to provide their New York state ticket reseller license number as a condition of utilizing an online resale marketplace to resell tickets (Part B); provides criteria for when a purchaser may obtain a full refund of the amount paid for a ticket; permits a refund when a purchaser cannot attend an event due to a medical necessity (Part C); relates to resale requirements for tickets; requires that if a licensee or other ticket reseller doesn't have possession of the ticket, then they shall have a written contract to obtain the offered ticket at a certain price from a person or entity in possession of the ticket or from a person or entity who has a contractual right to obtain such ticket, and tickets to

Title
Enacts into law components of legislation that relate to live event ticket sales
Type
New York State Assembly bill
Session
2023-24 session
Status
In Assembly Committee
Latest action date
2024-01-03
In committee
Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
Introduced
2023-03-23
Same as
S4923
Law section
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law

Sponsors

Heard in committee

Same as

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