Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 457 First Substitute (2018GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Wilson, B.

Final action

House/ filed 3/8/2018

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• enacts the Ticket Sales Act;
• defines terms;
• provides that a person may not issue a ticket to an event by a method that substantially prevents the purchaser from reselling the ticket on the ticket website or by the method of the purchaser's choice;
• prohibits a person from treating an individual differently because the individual resold a ticket to an event or purchased a resold ticket to an event on a particular website or by a particular method; and
• addresses enforcement of the Ticket Sales Act.

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Bill text

CONSUMER TICKET PROTECTION AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Brad R. Wilson
Senate Sponsor: 
 Deidre M. Henderson
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill enacts provisions related to consumer protection and event tickets.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ enacts the Ticket Sales Act;
▸ defines terms;
▸ provides that a person may not issue a ticket to an event by a method that
substantially prevents the purchaser from reselling the ticket on the ticket website or
by the method of the purchaser's choice;
▸ prohibits a person from treating an individual differently because the individual
resold a ticket to an event or purchased a resold ticket to an event on a particular
website or by a particular method; and
▸ addresses enforcement of the Ticket Sales Act.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
13-2-1
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 98
ENACTS:
13-52-101
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
13-52-102
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
13-52-201
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
13-52-301
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
13-2-1
 is amended to read:
13-2-1.
Consumer protection division established -- Functions.
(1) There is established within the Department of Commerce the Division of Consumer
Protection.
(2) The division shall administer and enforce the following:
(a) Chapter 5, Unfair Practices Act;
(b) Chapter 10a, Music Licensing Practices Act;
(c) Chapter 11, Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act;
(d) Chapter 15, Business Opportunity Disclosure Act;
(e) Chapter 20, New Motor Vehicle Warranties Act;
(f) Chapter 21, Credit Services Organizations Act;
(g) Chapter 22, Charitable Solicitations Act;
(h) Chapter 23, Health Spa Services Protection Act;
(i) Chapter 25a, Telephone and Facsimile Solicitation Act;
(j) Chapter 26, Telephone Fraud Prevention Act;
(k) Chapter 28, Prize Notices Regulation Act;
(l) Chapter 32a, Pawnshop and Secondhand Merchandise Transaction Information Act;
(m) Chapter 34, Utah Postsecondary Proprietary School Act;
(n) Chapter 34a, Utah Postsecondary School State Authorization Act;
(o) Chapter 39, Child Protection Registry;
(p) Chapter 41, Price Controls During Emergencies Act;
(q) Chapter 42, Uniform Debt-Management Services Act;
(r) Chapter 49, Immigration Consultants Registration Act; [
and
]
(s) Chapter 51, Transportation Network Company Registration Act[
.
]
; and
(t) Chapter 52, Ticket Sales Act. 
Section 2. Section 
13-52-101
 is enacted to read:
CHAPTER 52. TICKET SALES ACT 
Part 1. General Provisions
 13-52-101.
Title.
This chapter is known as the "Ticket Sales Act."
Section 3. Section 
13-52-102
 is enacted to read:
 13-52-102.
Definitions.
As used in this section "ticket website" means a website that:
(1) advertises or offers for sale tickets to an event; or
(2) facilitates a secondary ticket exchange for tickets to an event.
Section 4. Section 
13-52-201
 is enacted to read:
 13-52-201.
Prohibited ticket resale restrictions.
(1) A person who issues a ticket for admission to an event may not issue the ticket
solely through a delivery method that substantially prevents a purchaser from lawfully reselling
the ticket through the ticket website or by the method of the purchaser's choice.
(2) A person may not discriminate against an individual or deny an individual
admission to an event solely because the individual:
(a) resold a ticket to the event on a particular ticket website or by a particular method;
or
(b) purchased a resold ticket to the event on a particular ticket website or by a
particular method.
Section 5. Section 
13-52-301
 is enacted to read:
Part 3. Enforcment
 13-52-301.
Enforcement powers -- Penalty.
(1) The division may enforce the provisions of this chapter in accordance with Chapter
2, Division of Consumer Protection.
(2) A person who violates a provision of this chapter is subject to a fine of up to $2,500
per violation.
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