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Committee hears overview of bill to cap ticket resale at 110% and ban deceptive reseller practices
Summary
H8512/H512 would require secondary ticket platforms to disclose when a buyer is purchasing from a reseller, ban speculative tickets and deceptive URLs, and cap resale prices at 110% of the original price (total including fees); counsel flagged definitional and enforcement issues and asked for comparisons with other states.
Representative Emily Harris Funkin of the House Commerce Committee introduced H8512/H512, saying venues and consumers have reported deceptive reseller tactics, speculative listings and steep markups. She said the bill would "ban the theft of intellectual property from venues," require clear labeling of resellers on platforms, bar speculative tickets, and cap resale at 110% of the original price (face value plus fees).
Cameron Wood of the Office of Legislative Council explained definitions that matter for…
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