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Introduced
SENATE
FILE
49
BY
REICHMAN
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
use
or
creation
of
bots
to
purchase
1
event
tickets
on
the
internet,
and
providing
civil
2
penalties.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
554I.1
Definitions.
1
As
used
in
this
chapter,
unless
the
context
otherwise
2
requires:
3
1.
“Bot”
means
an
automated
software
program
that
performs
4
automatic
and
repetitive
tasks
and
is
designed
to
impersonate
5
or
replicate
human
activity
on
the
internet.
“Bot”
does
not
6
include
autofill
or
password
management
features
built
into
7
an
internet
browser
or
provided
through
separate
internet
8
software.
9
2.
“Event”
means
a
concert,
theatrical
performance,
sporting
10
event,
exhibition,
show,
or
similar
scheduled
activity
that
is
11
all
of
the
following:
12
a.
Open
to
the
public.
13
b.
Held
in
a
public
or
private
venue.
14
c.
Requires
payment
of
an
admission
fee
to
attend
the
event.
15
3.
“Ticket”
means
a
physical
or
electronic
certificate,
16
voucher,
document,
token,
or
other
evidence
of
a
right
for
17
admission
to
enter
an
event
at
one
or
more
specified
dates
and
18
times.
19
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
554I.2
Internet
ticket
sales.
20
A
person
shall
not
use
or
create
a
bot
to
do
any
of
the
21
following:
22
1.
Purchase
tickets
in
excess
of
the
posted
limit
for
any
23
one
internet
ticket
sale.
24
2.
Use
multiple
internet
protocol
addresses,
purchaser
25
accounts,
or
electronic
mail
addresses
to
purchase
tickets
in
26
excess
of
the
posted
limit
for
any
one
internet
ticket
sale.
27
3.
Circumvent
or
disable
an
electronic
queue,
waiting
28
period,
presale
code,
or
other
sales
volume
limitation
system
29
associated
with
an
internet
ticket
sale.
30
4.
Circumvent
or
disable
a
security
measure,
access
control
31
system,
or
other
control
or
measure
that
is
used
to
facilitate
32
authorized
entry
to
an
event.
33
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
554I.3
Reporting
violations.
34
1.
A
ticket
seller
shall
report
known
violations
of
this
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chapter
to
the
attorney
general
within
five
calendar
days
of
1
becoming
aware
of
the
violation.
2
2.
An
individual
that
has
knowledge
of
a
violation
of
this
3
chapter
may
report
the
violation
to
the
attorney
general.
4
3.
The
attorney
general
shall
establish
an
electronic
5
reporting
system
for
the
submission
of
reports
pursuant
to
this
6
section.
7
Sec.
4.
NEW
SECTION
.
554I.4
Enforcement
——
penalties.
8
1.
If
the
attorney
general
has
reasonable
belief
that
a
9
person
is
in
violation
of
this
chapter,
the
attorney
general
10
has
the
sole
authority
to
bring
civil
action
to
provide
for
all
11
of
the
following:
12
a.
Enjoinment
of
further
violations
by
the
person.
13
b.
Enforcement
of
compliance
with
this
chapter.
14
c.
Assessment
of
civil
penalties
in
an
amount
not
more
than
15
ten
thousand
dollars
for
each
violation
of
this
chapter.
16
d.
Other
remedies
permitted
under
law.
17
2.
If
the
attorney
general
has
reasonable
belief
that
a
18
person
is
in
violation
of
an
injunction
issued
under
this
19
section,
the
attorney
general
has
the
sole
authority
to
bring
20
civil
action
to
provide
for
civil
penalties
in
an
amount
not
21
more
than
one
hundred
thousand
dollars.
22
EXPLANATION
23
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
24
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
25
This
bill
relates
to
the
use
or
creation
of
bots
to
purchase
26
event
tickets
during
internet
sales.
“Bot”,
“event”,
and
27
“ticket”
are
defined
by
the
bill.
28
The
bill
prohibits
a
person
from
creating
or
using
a
bot
29
to
purchase
tickets,
or
from
using
multiple
internet
protocol
30
addresses,
purchaser
accounts,
or
electronic
mail
addresses
31
to
purchase
tickets
in
excess
of
the
posted
limit
for
any
one
32
internet
ticket
sale.
The
bill
also
prohibits
a
person
from
33
creating
or
using
a
bot
to
circumvent
or
disable
an
electronic
34
queue,
waiting
period,
presale
code,
or
other
sales
volume
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limitation
system
that
is
associated
with
an
internet
ticket
1
sale,
or
from
circumventing
or
disabling
an
access
control
2
system
or
other
control
or
measure
that
is
used
to
facilitate
3
authorized
entry
to
an
event.
4
The
bill
requires
a
ticket
seller
to
report
known
violations
5
of
the
bill’s
provisions
within
five
calendar
days
of
becoming
6
aware
of
the
violation.
Other
individuals
that
have
knowledge
7
of
a
violation
of
the
bill’s
provisions
may
report
the
8
violation
to
the
attorney
general.
The
bill
requires
the
9
attorney
general
to
establish
an
electronic
reporting
system
10
for
the
submission
of
reports.
11
If
the
attorney
general
has
reasonable
belief
that
a
person
12
is
in
violation
of
the
bill,
the
attorney
general
may
bring
13
civil
action
to
enjoin
further
violations
by
the
person,
14
enforce
compliance
with
the
bill,
assess
a
civil
penalty
15
in
an
amount
not
more
than
$10,000
for
each
violation,
and
16
other
remedies
permitted
by
law.
If
the
attorney
general
17
has
reasonable
belief
that
a
person
is
in
violation
of
an
18
injunction
issued
under
the
bill,
the
attorney
general
may
19
bring
civil
action
to
provide
for
civil
penalties
in
an
amount
20
not
more
than
$100,000.
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