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- Referred to consumer protection
- Print number 4459a
- Amend and recommit to consumer protection
- Referred to consumer protection
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BILL NUMBER:S4459A
Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to fair practices in the sale of entertainment tickets
Purpose
To provide the public disclosure on the sales of entertainment tickets, availability of tickets to places of entertainment
Summary of provisions
Section 1 titles this act as the "Fair practices in the sale of enter- tainment tickets."
Section 2 sets forth the legislative findings and declarations.
Section 3 amends the general business law to add a new Article 41. Article 41 Section 900 sets forth definitions. Section 901 sets forth posting requirements related to the sale of tickets by places of enter- tainment, including disclosing the number of tickets available for an event, the number of tickets sold starting on the public on sale date, and number of tickets held for VIPs and for artist or team. 902 sets forth a civil penalty of up to no more than $1,000 per violation of the Fair practices in the sale of entertainment tickets.
Section 4 sets forth the effective date
Justification
The sale of tickets to entertainment events has been an area of public complaint. In many instances events at 18,000 seat arenas are only making available 4,000 at the public and as a result there is a large secondary market that makes it impossible for members of the general public to get tickets at an affordable rate. In many instances perform- ing artists are retaining their own tickets and then selling them at higher rates to designated groups. Because most of the places of enter- tainment receive public funding or subsidies in the form of large tax breaks or other incentives the public has a right to full information about how tickets are sold at these locations.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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