MN SF2003

Requires operators, ticket resellers, and online ticket marketplaces to disclose total ticket cost (including all fees and surcharges), service charges, and other fees in easily readable, conspicuous manner during the ticket listing and purchasing process.

Mandates that ticket resellers and online marketplaces disclose ownership status, that resale prices may differ from original prices, refund policies, and that purchasers must verify event changes or cancellations with the venue; proof of purchase must be provided within 24 hours.

Prohibits ticket resellers and online marketplaces from selling duplicate tickets, employing others to wait in line for ticket purchases when prohibited by venues, selling tickets without disclosing seat locations, advertising presale tickets without venue permission, and using domain names confusingly similar to venues or events without authorization.

Bans circumventing purchase limits, security measures, or identity validation systems on ticket purchasing platforms; prohibits disguising buyer identity to exceed per-person ticket purchase limits.

Grants the Commissioner of Commerce enforcement authority and requires online ticket marketplaces to disclose information about technologies and methods used in alleged violations; law takes effect January 1, 2025.