§1301. Resale of tickets
1.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
A.
"Entertainment event" means a performance, concert, exhibit, game or contest.
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B.
"Place of entertainment" means a facility used to host an entertainment event including, but not limited to, a theater, stadium, arena, racetrack, museum or amusement park.
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C.
"Ticket" means documentation of a right to attend an entertainment event.
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D.
"Ticket reseller" means a business entity whose primary business is the sale or resale of tickets. "Ticket reseller" does not include any of the following:
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(1)
A nonprofit corporation as defined in Title 13‑B, section 102, subsection 9; or
(2)
A place of entertainment that engages in the sale or resale of tickets to entertainment events at the place of entertainment.
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2.
Refunds required.
A ticket reseller that engages in the resale of a ticket in the State to a place of entertainment shall, upon the request of the customer, refund the amount paid by the customer for the ticket in any of the following circumstances:
A.
The entertainment event is cancelled;
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B.
The ticket is not accepted by the entity holding the event because it is counterfeit or does not conform with the requirements established by the entity holding the entertainment event;
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C.
The ticket is cancelled by the entity holding the entertainment event for any reason; or
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D.
The person who purchased the ticket does not receive the ticket in time to attend the entertainment event.
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3.
Penalty.
Violation of this section is an unfair trade practice as prohibited by Title 5, section 207.
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SECTION HISTORY
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