HF 819

2nd Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:42am

A bill for an act
relating to commerce; prohibiting certain unfair Internet ticket sales by original
sellers and resellers; 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 [609.807] PROHIBITION OF EARLY INTERNET SALES OF EVENT
TICKETS AT INFLATED PRICES.
new text end

new text begin (a) Any person or entity that serves as the initial seller, over the Internet, of tickets
of admission to a sporting event, theatre, musical performance, or place of public
entertainment or amusement of any kind, shall make available for sale all tickets under
the control of the initial seller in the manner directed by the provider of the event or
provider of the venue. The initial seller shall not divert tickets from the initial sale to be
sold in any other manner.
new text end

new text begin (b) No person or entity who sells or resells, over the Internet, tickets of admission
to a sporting event, theatre, musical performance, or place of public entertainment or
amusement of any kind, shall sell, resell, or offer to sell or resell, tickets prior to the
tickets being offered for sale in the manner authorized by the provider of the event or
provider of the venue.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2009, and applies to
offenses committed on or after that date.
new text end