HB3167: Relating to regulating sales of admission tickets to entertainment events.

Legislative Summary

Says that a ticket seller must tell a buyer the total price for a ticket and certain information before selling a ticket for an event. Says that a reseller must have a ticket before it can sell the ticket. Sets certain other requirements for ticket sales. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.5). Prohibits [knowingly or intentionally] willfully selling or [offering for sale admission tickets that a person obtains by] using software that is designed to circumvent, thwart, interfere with or evade a control or measure, including a security measure or an access control system, that an operator, ticket seller or reseller establishes or uses to ensure an equitable distribution, sale or resale of admission tickets for an entertainment event, including a public or private presale of admission tickets. Prohibits a person from offering or selling an admission ticket to a retail purchaser unless the person discloses the initial price and total price of the admission ticket before requiring the purchaser to provide [completing the sale and unless the person makes certain other disclosures] payment information. Requires the seller to make additional disclosures. Prohibits a person from using, without prior authorization, an Internet domain name or subdomain name that names a venue, names an entertainment event or a person that is scheduled to appear or perform at the entertainment event or uses text, images, graphics, a design or other material that is substantially similar to the intellectual property of an operator or venue. Prohibits a reseller from selling or offering for resale an admission ticket unless the reseller has actual or constructive possession of the admission ticket and makes certain disclosures before completing the sale. Punishes violations of the Act as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.