| 1 | 1 | | SENATE BILL NO. 158 A bill to regulate the online sale of tickets for entertainment events; and to prohibit certain methods, acts, and practices in the sale or purchase of tickets for entertainment events. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 1. This act may be cited as the "event online ticket sales act". Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) "Entertainment event" means a concert, theatrical performance, sporting event, exhibition, show, or similar scheduled activity held in this state that meets all of the following: (i) Is open to the public. (ii) Is held in a public or private venue. (iii) Charges an admission fee to attend. (b) "Person" means any of the following: (i) An individual. (ii) A sole proprietorship, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, or other legal entity. (iii) A combination of persons described in subparagraphs (i) and (ii). (c) "Ticket" means a physical, electronic, or other form of a certificate, voucher, document, token, or other evidence indicating that the person entitled to possession through purchase or otherwise has a right to enter a venue for an entertainment event at the date and time specified on the ticket. (d) "Ticket purchasing limit" means the posted limit stating the number of tickets a person may purchase for a specific entertainment event during an online ticket sale. Sec. 5. A person shall not circumvent or disable a security measure, access control system, or other technological control or measure used to do any of the following: (a) Enforce a ticket purchasing limit. (b) Enforce an electronic queue, waiting period, presale code, or other sales volume limitation system associated with an online ticket sale. (c) Validate that a ticket is not fraudulent. Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 159 of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law. |
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| 25 | 25 | | SENATE BILL NO. 158 |
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| 29 | 29 | | A bill to regulate the online sale of tickets for entertainment events; and to prohibit certain methods, acts, and practices in the sale or purchase of tickets for entertainment events. |
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| 31 | 31 | | the people of the state of michigan enact: |
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| 33 | 33 | | Sec. 1. This act may be cited as the "event online ticket sales act". |
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| 35 | 35 | | Sec. 3. As used in this act: |
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| 37 | 37 | | (a) "Entertainment event" means a concert, theatrical performance, sporting event, exhibition, show, or similar scheduled activity held in this state that meets all of the following: |
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| 39 | 39 | | (i) Is open to the public. |
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| 41 | 41 | | (ii) Is held in a public or private venue. |
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| 43 | 43 | | (iii) Charges an admission fee to attend. |
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| 45 | 45 | | (b) "Person" means any of the following: |
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| 47 | 47 | | (i) An individual. |
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| 49 | 49 | | (ii) A sole proprietorship, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, or other legal entity. |
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| 51 | 51 | | (iii) A combination of persons described in subparagraphs (i) and (ii). |
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| 53 | 53 | | (c) "Ticket" means a physical, electronic, or other form of a certificate, voucher, document, token, or other evidence indicating that the person entitled to possession through purchase or otherwise has a right to enter a venue for an entertainment event at the date and time specified on the ticket. |
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| 55 | 55 | | (d) "Ticket purchasing limit" means the posted limit stating the number of tickets a person may purchase for a specific entertainment event during an online ticket sale. |
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| 57 | 57 | | Sec. 5. A person shall not circumvent or disable a security measure, access control system, or other technological control or measure used to do any of the following: |
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| 59 | 59 | | (a) Enforce a ticket purchasing limit. |
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| 61 | 61 | | (b) Enforce an electronic queue, waiting period, presale code, or other sales volume limitation system associated with an online ticket sale. |
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| 63 | 63 | | (c) Validate that a ticket is not fraudulent. |
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| 65 | 65 | | Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 159 of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law. |
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