HF 2911

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to crime; establishing offense related to interfering with Internet ticket
sales; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [609.806] INTERFERING WITH INTERNET TICKET SALES.
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new text begin (a) A person who: (1) intentionally sells, gives, possesses, uses, or otherwise
distributes, or (2) possesses with the intent to sell, give, or distribute software that on a
ticket seller's Web site circumvents a security measure; an access control system; or a
control or measure that is used to ensure an equitable ticket buying process, is guilty
of a gross misdemeanor.
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new text begin (b) For the purposes of this section, "software" means computer programs that are
primarily designed or produced for the purpose of interfering with the operation of any
person or entity that sells, over the Internet, tickets of admission to a sporting event,
theater, musical performance, or place of public entertainment or amusement of any kind.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2008, and applies to
offenses committed on or after that date.
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