Senate Bill S8501

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the sale of tickets to places of entertainment

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S8501 - Details

Law Section:
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§25.34 & 25.10, amd §§25.23, 25.07, 25.13 & 25.19 Arts & Cul L; amd §4, Chap 704 of 1991; amd §11, Chap 151 of 2010

2017-S8501 - Summary

Relates to the sale of tickets to places of entertainment; establishes notice and disclosure requirements for the sale or resale of tickets.

2017-S8501 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8501 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8501
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 9, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MURPHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to ticket
   websites; the online resale of tickets to places of entertainment; the
   sale of tickets to places of  entertainment;  the  licensing  fee  for
   ticket  resellers; ticket resellers operating a retail ticket purchas-
   ing platform provide a link to a copy of their license; and the resale
   of tickets to places of entertainment; to amend  chapter  704  of  the
   laws  of  1991, amending the arts and cultural affairs law and chapter
   912 of the laws of 1920 relating to the regulation of boxing and wres-
   tling matches relating to  tickets  to  places  of  entertainment,  in
   relation to the effectiveness thereof; and to amend chapter 151 of the
   laws  of  2010, amending the arts and cultural affairs law relating to
   resale of tickets to places  of  entertainment,  in  relation  to  the
   effectiveness thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The arts and cultural affairs law is amended  by  adding  a
 new section 25.34 to read as follows:
   § 25.34. TICKET WEBSITES. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A) "TICKET WEBSITE" MEANS AN INTERNET WEBSITE ADVERTISING THE SALE OF
 TICKETS,  OFFERING THE SALE OF SUCH TICKETS, OR FACILITATING A SECONDARY
 TICKET EXCHANGE.
   (B) "URL" MEANS THE UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATOR  FOR  A  WEBSITE  ON  THE
 INTERNET.
   2. (A) A PERSON CREATING, OWNING, OPERATING, CONTROLLING, OR MAINTAIN-
 ING AN INTEREST IN A TICKET WEBSITE FOR AN EVENT SCHEDULED AT A PLACE OF
 ENTERTAINMENT  SHALL  NOT  USE  A  SUBDOMAIN  OR DOMAIN NAME IN A TICKET
 WEBSITE'S URL THAT CONTAINS:
   (I) ALL OR PART OF THE NAME OF THE PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT;
   (II) ALL OR PART OF THE NAME OF THE EVENT, INCLUDING  THE  NAME  OF  A
 PERSON OR ENTITY SCHEDULED TO PERFORM OR APPEAR AT THE EVENT; OR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2017-S8501A - Details

Law Section:
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§25.34 & 25.10, amd §§25.23, 25.07, 25.13 & 25.19 Arts & Cul L; amd §4, Chap 704 of 1991; amd §11, Chap 151 of 2010

2017-S8501A - Summary

Relates to the sale of tickets to places of entertainment; establishes notice and disclosure requirements for the sale or resale of tickets.

2017-S8501A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8501A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8501--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 9, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MURPHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment  Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,   ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to the
   sale of tickets to places of entertainment; to amend  chapter  704  of
   the laws of 1991, amending the arts and cultural affairs law and chap-
   ter  912  of the laws of 1920 relating to the regulation of boxing and
   wrestling matches relating to tickets to places of entertainment;  and
   chapter  151  of  the  laws  of  2010,  amending the arts and cultural
   affairs law relating to resale of tickets to places of  entertainment,
   in relation to extending the effectiveness of the provisions thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The arts and cultural affairs law is amended  by  adding  a
 new section 25.10 to read as follows:
   §  25.10.  TICKET  RESALE REQUIREMENTS. 1.  IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR A
 LICENSEE OR OTHER TICKET RESELLER TO CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF TICKETS OR
 ACCEPT CONSIDERATION FOR PAYMENT IN FULL OR FOR A DEPOSIT FOR  THE  SALE
 OF  TICKETS  UNLESS  SUCH LICENSEE OR OTHER TICKET RESELLER MEETS ONE OR
 MORE OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
   (A) SUCH LICENSEE OR OTHER TICKET  RESELLER  HAS  THE  TICKET  IN  ITS
 POSSESSION;
   (B)  SUCH  LICENSEE OR OTHER TICKET RESELLER HAS A WRITTEN CONTRACT TO
 OBTAIN THE OFFERED TICKET AT A CERTAIN PRICE FROM A PERSON IN POSSESSION
 OF THE TICKET OR FROM A PERSON WHO HAS A  CONTRACTUAL  RIGHT  TO  OBTAIN
 SUCH TICKET; OR
   (C)  SUCH LICENSEE OR OTHER TICKET RESELLER INFORMS THE PURCHASER IN A
 CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS MANNER AND IN PLAIN LANGUAGE AT THE TIME OF OFFER-
 ING SUCH TICKET FOR SALE AND IN A WRITTEN NOTICE PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION
 OF THE TRANSACTION THAT SUCH LICENSEE OR OTHER TICKET RESELLER DOES  NOT
 HAVE  POSSESSION  OF  THE  TICKET, HAS NO CONTRACT TO OBTAIN THE OFFERED
 TICKET AT A CERTAIN PRICE FROM A PERSON IN POSSESSION OF THE  TICKET  OR
 FROM A PERSON WHO HAS A CONTRACTUAL RIGHT TO OBTAIN SUCH TICKET, MAY NOT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

2017-S8501B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§25.34 & 25.10, amd §§25.23, 25.07, 25.13 & 25.19 Arts & Cul L; amd §4, Chap 704 of 1991; amd §11, Chap 151 of 2010

2017-S8501B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the sale of tickets to places of entertainment; establishes notice and disclosure requirements for the sale or resale of tickets.

2017-S8501B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8501B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8501--B
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 9, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MURPHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment  Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,   ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in  relation  to  the
   sale  of  tickets  to places of entertainment; to amend chapter 704 of
   the laws of 1991, amending the arts and cultural affairs law and chap-
   ter 912 of the laws of 1920 relating to the regulation of  boxing  and
   wrestling  matches relating to tickets to places of entertainment; and
   chapter 151 of the laws  of  2010,  amending  the  arts  and  cultural
   affairs  law relating to resale of tickets to places of entertainment,
   in relation to extending the effectiveness of the provisions thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  arts and cultural affairs law is amended by adding a
 new section 25.10 to read as follows:
   § 25.10. TICKET RESALE REQUIREMENTS. 1.  IT SHALL BE  UNLAWFUL  FOR  A
 LICENSEE  OR  OTHER TICKET RESELLER TO CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF TICKETS,
 CONTRACT TO OBTAIN TICKETS FOR  ANOTHER,  OR  ACCEPT  CONSIDERATION  FOR
 PAYMENT  IN  FULL  OR  FOR A DEPOSIT FOR THE SALE OF TICKETS UNLESS SUCH
 LICENSEE OR OTHER TICKET RESELLER MEETS ONE OR  MORE  OF  THE  FOLLOWING
 REQUIREMENTS:
   (A)  SUCH  LICENSEE OR OTHER TICKET RESELLER HAS THE OFFERED TICKET IN
 ITS POSSESSION;
   (B) SUCH LICENSEE OR OTHER TICKET RESELLER HAS A WRITTEN  CONTRACT  TO
 OBTAIN THE OFFERED TICKET AT A CERTAIN PRICE FROM A PERSON IN POSSESSION
 OF  THE  TICKET  OR  FROM A PERSON WHO HAS A CONTRACTUAL RIGHT TO OBTAIN
 SUCH TICKET; OR
   (C) SUCH LICENSEE OR OTHER TICKET RESELLER INFORMS THE PURCHASER IN  A
 CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS MANNER AND IN PLAIN LANGUAGE AT THE TIME OF OFFER-
 ING SUCH TICKET FOR SALE AND IN A WRITTEN NOTICE PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION
 OF  THE TRANSACTION THAT SUCH LICENSEE OR OTHER TICKET RESELLER DOES NOT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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