HB 5444

Abstract

Amends the Ticket Sale and Resale Act. Revises the nomenclature used in the Act. Provides for the regulation of primary sellers and venues (rather than a theater, circus, baseball park, and place of public entertainment or amusement). Provides for resale marketplaces instead of Internet auction sites. Prohibits the restriction of the ability of a purchaser to resell tickets. Provides alternative refund provisions for primary sellers and resale marketplaces that include store credits, time limits, and discounts on future events. Adds a provision concerning refund alternatives for ticket order cancellations and postponements due to events caused by epidemics and pandemics. Changes penalties for violating the Act. Defines terms. Makes other changes.