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.
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.