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NY A11463

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/15/2010

Primary Sponsor

Richard Brodsky

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Origin

Assembly

2009-2010 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Caps ticket resale prices at 20 percent above the established price printed on the ticket, plus lawful taxes, and requires this maximum premium price be printed on all tickets.

  • Prohibits ticket resales within 1,500 feet of venues with over 5,000 seats and 500 feet of smaller venues, with exemptions for licensed ticket sellers operating from permanent structures.

  • Bans resale of tickets during the first 48 hours after initial public sale, except for season and bundled series tickets, for venues with 6,000 or more seats.

  • Prohibits use of automated ticket purchasing software to bypass security measures on retail ticket websites; violators face civil penalties of $500-$1,500 per violation and forfeiture of profits.

  • Establishes enforcement mechanisms including Attorney General hotline for ticket sale violations, increases criminal penalties for violations, and creates private right of action for injured consumers.

Legislative Description

Relates to resale of tickets to places of entertainment; provides for the regulation of boxing and wrestling relating to tickets to places of entertainment.

Last Action

referred to tourism, arts and sports development

6/15/2010

Committee Referrals

Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports6/15/2010

Full Bill Text

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