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NJ A5611
Bill
Status
5/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Clinton Calabrese
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AI Summary
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Requires full ticket prices including all fees to be disclosed from the first display online, with itemized breakdowns of service charges, processing fees, and other costs before purchase selection
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Mandates that ticket issuers using non-transferable ticketing systems must offer purchasers a transferable ticket option at no additional cost, and prohibits penalizing consumers for reselling or purchasing resold tickets
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Caps resale prices at 20% above ticket price (or $3, whichever is greater) for non-registered resellers, and 50% above acquisition cost for registered ticket brokers, with an exemption for internet-based resales
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Prohibits use of bots, automated software, or other technology to bypass purchase limits, waiting queues, or CAPTCHA systems designed to ensure fair ticket distribution
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Requires full refunds including all fees within 7 days for canceled events, with double the purchase price owed if refund is delayed; empowers Division of Consumer Affairs to impose fines up to $50,000 per violation
Legislative Description
Modifies current law on ticket sales and resales.
Consumer Affairs
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee
5/5/2025