Plain English Breakdown
The official text mentions exceptions ('except as specified') regarding ticket cancellation but does not list what those specific exceptions are.
Consumer Protection Rules for Ticket Sellers
AB-1349 updates laws to stop speculative ticket sales, ban buying more tickets than allowed or using fake websites, and protect buyers from having valid tickets canceled just because they were resold.
What This Bill Does
- Prohibits ticket sellers from making speculative ticket sales where the seller does not yet own the ticket.
- Requires online marketplaces to take reasonable steps to prevent speculative sales on their platforms.
- Makes it illegal for event organizers or sellers to cancel a valid ticket just because someone lawfully resold or transferred it, with some exceptions.
- Bans buying more tickets than allowed limits and using fake websites that look like official ones to trick buyers.
- Requires sellers who fail to provide a ticket as required by law to pay the buyer two times the ticket price plus other costs.
Who It Names or Affects
- Original ticket sellers
- Event presenters and venue operators
- Ticket resellers and resale marketplaces
- Consumers buying event tickets
Terms To Know
- Speculative ticket sale
- Selling a ticket before the seller actually owns it or has secured it.
- Ticket resale marketplace
- An online website where people can buy and sell tickets to events from other sellers.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify the exact effective date for when these rules begin.
- Some exceptions exist for canceling tickets, but the specific details of those exceptions are not listed in this summary.
- The text states no state reimbursement is required for local agencies to enforce these new laws.