S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7209
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 7, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
AN ACT to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to
certain disclosures regarding the sale of tickets to places of enter-
tainment
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 25.07 of the arts and cultural
affairs law, as amended by chapter 61 of the laws of 2007, is amended to
read as follows:
1. Every operator of a place of entertainment shall, if a price be
charged for admission thereto, print or endorse on the face of each such
ticket the established price, or the final auction price if such ticket
was sold or resold by auction through the operator or its agent. ANY
FEES, TAXES AND SERVICE CHARGES SHALL ALSO BE PRINTED ON EACH TICKET AS
SEPARATE CHARGES.
S 2. Section 25.13 of the arts and cultural affairs law, as amended by
chapter 876 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows:
S 25.13. Printing price on ticket. Every person, firm or corporation
who owns, operates or controls a theatre, place of amusement or enter-
tainment, or other place where public exhibitions, games, contests or
performances are held shall, if a price be charged for admission there-
to, print on the face of each such ticket or other evidence of the right
of entry the price charged therefor by such person, firm or corporation.
ANY FEES, TAXES AND SERVICE CHARGES SHALL ALSO BE PRINTED ON EACH TICKET
AS SEPARATE CHARGES. Such person, firm or corporation shall likewise be
required to print or endorse thereon the maximum premium (not to exceed
two dollars, plus lawful taxes), at which such ticket or other evidence
of the right of entry may be resold or offered for resale. It shall be
unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to resell or offer to
resell such ticket or other evidence of the right of entry at any premi-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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um or price in excess of such maximum premium printed or endorsed there-
on, plus lawful taxes, or so that the ultimate price to the purchaser of
such ticket shall exceed a sum in excess of two dollars over and above
the original price charged for admission as printed on the face of each
such ticket or other evidence of the right of entry, plus lawful taxes.
S 3. The arts and cultural affairs law is amended by adding a new
section 25.22 to read as follows:
S 25.22. DISCLOSURES RELATING TO TICKET SALES. EACH OWNER OR OPERATOR
OF A PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT, OR OF AN ENTERTAINMENT EVENT, SHALL INCLUDE
IN ANY ADVERTISING FOR AN ENTERTAINMENT EVENT, PUBLICATION OF THE NUMBER
OF TICKETS FOR EACH PRICE LEVEL OR TIER OFFERED FOR SALE TO THE GENERAL
PUBLIC IN THE INITIAL SALE AND DURING THE TIME PERIOD WHEN MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC CAN PURCHASE TICKETS WITHOUT ANY RESTRICTIONS. FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION RESTRICTIONS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED
TO, PRESALES RESTRICTED BY PASSWORDS. THE NUMBER OF TICKETS OFFERED TO
THE PUBLIC WITHOUT RESTRICTION FOR EACH PRICE LEVEL OR TIER SHALL BE
DISPLAYED ON THE WEBSITE FOR THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A PLACE OF ENTER-
TAINMENT AND ALSO AT THE TICKET OFFICE OR ANY OTHER OUTLET WHERE TICKETS
CAN BE PURCHASED FOR SUCH EVENT. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL
NOT APPLY TO ANY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OR TO PLACES OF ENTERTAINMENT
WITH A CAPACITY LESS THAN ONE THOUSAND PERSONS.
S 4. This act shall take effect immediately, provided, the amendments
to section 25.07 of the arts and cultural affairs law made by section
one of this act shall be subject to the expiration and repeal of such
section pursuant to chapter 704 of the laws of 1991, as amended when
upon such date the provisions of section two of this act shall take
effect; and provided further that the amendments to article 25 of title
G of the arts and cultural affairs law made by section three of this act
shall survive the expiration and repeal of such article pursuant to
chapter 704 of the laws of 1991, as amended.