,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ac1 #bjai ,mr4  
,blum5?al introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission to prescribe rules to       
protect consum]s f unfair & deceptive   
acts & practices 9 connection ) prim>y &
 second>y ticket sales1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,bett] ,ov]sight (         
,second>y ,sales & ,acc\ntability 9     
,conc]t ,ticket+ ,act ( #bjai4  #b4     
,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ 
def9itions apply3  7#a7 ,! t]m ancill>y 
*>ges means all fees t mu/ be paid 9    
ord] to secure a ticket f a prim>y      
ticket sell] or second>y ticket         
m>ketplace1 includ+ s]vice fees1        
conv5i5ce *>ges1 p>k+ fees1 taxes & o!r 
*>ges4  7#b7 ,! t]m base price means !  
price *>g$ = a ticket o!r ?an any       
ancill>y *>ges4  7#c7 ,! t]m box (fice  

means a physical location :]e tickets   
are (f]$ = prim>y sale4  7#d7 ,! t]m    
bundl$ s]ies tickets means packages (   
tickets = multiple ev5ts t are "p ( !   
same ent]ta9m5t s]ies4  7#e7 ,! t]m     
di/ribution me?od means ! mann] 9 :i* a 
prim>y ticket sell] di/ributes tickets  
to a p>ticul> ev5t1 :e!r ?r\gh prim>y   
sale1 limit$ presale promotions1        
donations to *>ity1 res]vations ( season
 ticket hold]s1 or allocat$ to ! prim>y 
ticket sell]1 team1 arti/1 or v5ue4     
7#f7 ,! t]m prim>y sale1 ) reg>ds to a  
ticket1 means ! initial sale ( a ticket 
t has n be5 sold previ\s to su* sale1 by
 a prim>y ticket sell] to ! g5]al public
 on or aft] ! adv]tis$ date ( su* sale4 
7#g7 ,! t]m prim>y ticket sell] means an
 own] or op]ator ( a v5ue or a sports   
team1 a manag] or provid] ( an ev5t1 or 
a provid] ( ticket+ s]vices 7or an ag5t 
( su* own]1 op]ator1 manag]1 or provid]7
 t engages 9 ! prim>y sale ( tickets =  
an ev5t or reta9s ! au?ority to o!rwise 
di/ribute tickets4  7#h7 ,! t]m pur*as] 

means any p]son :o pur*ases a ticket f a
 prim>y ticket sell] or a second>y      
ticket sales m>ketplace4  7#i7 ,! t]ms  
resale or second>y sale1 ) reg>ds to a  
ticket1 mean any sale ( a ticket t      
occurs aft] ! prim>y sale ( ! ticket4   
7#aj7 ,! t]m second>y ticket sales      
m>ketplace means a bus9ess1 includ+ a   
website1 s(tw>e application = a mobile  
device1 any o!r digital plat=m1 or      
portion !re(1 ( a physical sell] ^:     
prim>y purpose is to facilitate ! resale
 ( tickets to pur*as]s4  7#aa7 ,! t]m   
ticket means a ticket ( admission to a  
sport+ ev5t1 !at]1 musical p]=mance1 or 
place ( public amusem5t ( any k9d1      
includ+ bundl$ s]ies tickets4  #c4      
,rules on transp>5cy ( ticket m>ket+1   
di/ribution1 & pric+ by prim>y ticket   
sell]s ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,trade 
,commission %all promulgate rules 9     
accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t include ! foll[+ 
requirem5ts & prohibitions ) reg>d to ! 

prim>y sale1 di/ribution1 & pric+ (     
tickets3  7#a7 ,a requirem5t t a prim>y 
ticket sell] disclose & display on !    
website & at ! box (fice ( su* prim>y   
ticket sell] ! total numb] ( tickets    
(f]$ = sale to ! g5]al public by su*    
prim>y ticket sell] n less ?an #g days  
be=e ! date on :i* tickets %all be      
available = prim>y sale4  7#b7 ,a       
requirem5t t ! prim>y ticket sell]      
cle>ly & conspicu\sly disclose all      
ancill>y *>ges to pur*as]s at ! beg9n+ (
 a transaction be=e a ticket is select$ 
= pur*ase4 ,a prim>y ticket sell] %all  
display ! total co/ ( ! ticket includ+  
all ancill>y *>ges 9 all price quotes & 
adv]tisem5ts4 ,! price ( ! ticket may n 
*ange dur+ ! pur*ase process4  7#c7 ,a  
requirem5t t a prim>y ticket sell]      
include ! total co/ ( a ticket 9 includ+
 all ancill>y *>ges 9 any refund ( a    
ticket t is provid$ = 9 ! prim>y ticket 
sell]'s refund policies4  7#d7 ,a       
prohibition on re/rict+ ! ability ( a   
pur*as] :o has pur*as$ tickets f a      

prim>y ticket sell] to resell any su*   
tickets4  7#e7 ,a prohibition on requir+
 a m9imum price = ! resale ( any tickets
 pur*as$ f a prim>y ticket sell]4  7#f7 
,a requirem5t t ! prim>y ticket sell]   
%all disclose any gu>antee or refund    
policy be=e ! completion ( ! sale ( a   
ticket4  #d4 ,rules = second>y ticket   
sales m>ketplaces ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all          
promulgate rules 9 accordance ) section 
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t 
include ! foll[+ requirem5ts &          
prohibitions ) reg>d to ! second>y sale1
 di/ribution1 & pric+ ( tickets3 7#a7 ,a
 requirem5t t if ! second>y ticket sales
 m>ketplace does n possess ! ticket at !
 "t ( ! sale t su* second>y ticket sales
 m>ketplace provide--  7,a7 a cle> &    
conspicu\s /atem5t t ! second>y ticket  
sales m>ketplace does n possess !       
ticket2 &  7,b7 an explanation ( h[ to  
obta9 a refund f ! second>y ticket sales
 m>ketplace if ! pur*as] receives a     

ticket t does n mat* ! description ( !  
ticket by ! second>y ticket sales       
m>ketplace4  7#b7 ,a requirem5t t a     
second>y ticket sales m>ketplace        
disclose to a pur*as] :5 ! second>y     
ticket sales m>ketplace is also ! prim>y
 ticket sell]1 v5ue1 team1 or arti/     
associat$ ) ! ev5t4  7#c7 ,a requirem5t 
t a second>y ticket sales m>ketplace    
disclose all ancill>y *>ges to pur*as]s 
at ! beg9n+ ( a transaction be=e a      
ticket is select$ = pur*ase4 ,a second>y
 ticket sales m>ketplace %all display ! 
total co/ ( ! ticket includ+ all        
ancill>y *>ges 9 all price quotes &     
adv]tisem5ts4 ,! price ( ! ticket may n 
*ange 9 ! selection or dur+ ! pur*ase   
process4  7#d7 ,a requirem5t t a        
second>y ticket sales m>ketplace        
disclose ^u (f]+ a ticket = resale--    
7,a7 ! di/ribution me?od & ! total co/ (
 ea* ticket includ+ all ancill>y *>ges2 
7,b7 ! precise location ( ! seat or     
space to :i* ! ticket w\ld entitle !    
be>]1 or1 if in=mation ab\t ! precise   

location ( ! seat or space is n         
available1 descriptive in=mation ab\t ! 
location ( ! seat or space1 su* z a     
description ( a section or o!r area )9 !
 v5ue :]e ! seat or space is locat$2 &  
7,c7 if ! second>y ticket sales         
m>ketplace pur*as$ ! ticket dur+ a      
public sale ( tickets to ! ev5t1 ! date 
& "t ( ! pur*ase ( ! ticket by !        
second>y ticket sales m>ketplace4  7#e7 
,a requirem5t t1 if a second>y ticket   
sales m>ketplace gu>antees deliv]y (    
tickets to a pur*as] & fails to deliv]  
su* tickets1 ! second>y ticket sales    
m>ketplace %all provide a full refund = 
! total co/ ( ! ticket1 includ+ all     
ancill>y *>ges1 b>r+ non-deliv]y due to 
causes beyond reasonable control ( !    
sell] includ+ a natural disa/]1 civil   
di/urbance1 or o!rwise un=eseeable      
imp$im5t4  7#f7 ,a requirem5t t !       
second>y ticket sales m>ketplace        
disclose to a p]son pur*as+ a ticket any
 deliv]y gu>antee policy describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#e7 be=e completion ( ! sale (

 ! ticket4  7#g7 ,a requirem5t t a      
second>y ticket sales m>ketplace-- 7,a7 
n make any repres5tation ( affiliation  
or endorsem5t ) a v5ue1 team1 or arti/1 
z ! case may be1 )\t ! express writt5   
cons5t ( ! v5ue1 team1 or arti/1 z      
applicable1 except :5 x con/itutes fair 
use & is consi/5t ) applicable laws2 &  
7,b7 9 ! case ( an onl9e second>y ticket
 sales m>ketplace1 po/ a cle> &         
conspicu\s notice t ! website or mobile 
application is engag$ 9 ! second>y sale 
( tickets & require pur*as]s to confirm 
hav+ read su* notice be=e regi/]+ = an  
acc\nt ) ! second>y ticket sales        
m>ketplace or />t+ a transaction4  7#h7 
,a prohibition on ! second>y sale ( a   
ticket by an individual employee ( any  
v5ue1 prim>y ticket sell]1 team1 arti/1 
onl9e resale m>ketplace1 or box (fice t 
is involv$ 9 ho/+1 promot+1 p]=m+ 91 or 
sell+ tickets if su* second>y sale--    
7,a7 is = a high] price ?an ! prim>y    
sale ( ! ticket2 or  7,b7 is made to any
 ?ird p>ty & ! employee has actual k1 or

 k fairly impli$ on ! basis ( objective 
circum/ances1 t ! ?ird p>ty int5ds to   
sell ! ticket = a high] price ?an total 
co/ ( ! ticket1 includ+ all ancill>y    
*>ges4  7#i7 ,a prohibition on !        
second>y sale ( a ticket = ! same seat  
to m ?an "o p]son at ! same "t4  7#aj7  
,a requirem5t t no pur*as] %all be      
sanction$ or d5i$ admission to an ev5t  
on ! basis t su* pur*as] resold a       
ticket1 gift$1 or pur*as$ a resold      
ticket4  #e4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,f$]al trade
 commission ,a violation ( a rule       
prescrib$ pursuant to section #c or #d  
%all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule   
def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or     
practice prescrib$ "u section           
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 ,! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same
 mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same     
jurisdiction z ?\gh all applicable t]ms 
& provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission ,act 7 incorporat$ into &   

made a "p ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,/ate        
attorneys g5]al  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z
 provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#f71 9 any case 9  
:i* ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has      
reason to believe t an int]e/ ( !       
resid5ts ( t ,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$
 or adv]sely affect$ by ! engagem5t (   
any p]son 9 a practice t violates a rule
 prescrib$ "u section #c or #d1 ! ,/ate1
 z p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil action 
on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an   
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates or o!r c\rt ( compet5t           
jurisdiction to--  7,a7 enjo9 t         
practice2  7,b7 en=ce compliance ) !    
rule2  7,c7 obta9 damages1 re/itution1  
or o!r comp5sation on behalf ( resid5ts 
( ! ,/ate2 &  7,d7 obta9 su* o!r relief 
z ! c\rt may consid] to be appropriate4 
7#b7 ,notice ,! ,/ate %all s]ve writt5  
notice to ! ,commission ( any civil     
action "u p>agraph 7#a7 at lea/ #fj days
 prior to initiat+ su* civil action4 ,! 
notice %all include a copy ( ! compla9t 
to be fil$ to initiate su* civil action1

 except t if x is n feasible = ! ,/ate  
to provide su* prior notice1 ! ,/ate    
%all provide notice imm$iately ^u       
in/itut+ su* civil action4  7#c7        
,int]v5tion by ,,ftc ,^u receiv+ !      
notice requir$ by p>agraph 7#b71 !      
,commission may int]v5e 9 su* civil     
action & ^u int]v5+--  7,a7 be he>d on  
all matt]s aris+ 9 su* civil action2    
7,b7 remove ! action to ! appropriate   
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt2 &  7,c7 file
 petitions = appeal ( a decision 9 su*  
civil action4  7#d7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 
9 ?is subsection %all prev5t ! attorney 
g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ ! p[]s conf]r$
 on ! attorney g5]al by ! laws ( su*    
,/ate to conduct inve/igations or to    
adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations or to      
compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or !     
production ( docum5t>y & o!r evid5ce4   
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all prohibit !     
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1 or o!r        
au?oriz$ ,/ate (fic]1 f proce$+ 9 ,/ate 
or ,f$]al c\rt on ! basis ( an alleg$   
violation ( any civil or crim9al /atute 

( t ,/ate4  7#e7 ,v5ue2 s]vice (        
process2 jo9d] ,9 a civil action br\ght 
"u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 ! v5ue %all be a
 judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! def5dant or a 
relat$ p>ty is f\nd1 is an inhabitant1  
or transacts bus9ess1 or :]ev] v5ue is  
prop] "u section #acia ( title #bh1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7 process may  
be s]v$ )\t reg>d to ! t]ritorial limits
 ( ! di/rict or ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! civil 
action is in/itut$2 &  7,c7 a p]son :o  
p>ticipat$ ) a def5dant or relat$ p>ty 9
 an alleg$ violation t is be+ litigat$ 9
 ! civil action may be jo9$ 9 ! civil   
action )\t reg>d to ! resid5ce ( !      
p]son4  7#f7 ,preemptive action by ,,ftc
 ,:5ev] a civil action or an            
adm9i/rative action has be5 in/itut$ by 
or on behalf ( ! ,commission = violation
 ( any rule describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a71  
no ,/ate may1 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( su* action
 in/itut$ by or on behalf ( !           
,commission1 in/itute a civil action "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 
! compla9t 9 su* action = violation (   

any rule z alleg$ 9 su* compla9t4  7#g7 
,aw>d ( co/s & fees ,if a ,/ate prevails
 9 any civil action "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,/ate c recov] reasonable co/s &        
attorney fees f ! l5d] or relat$ p>ty4  
7c7 ,private "r ( action ,any p]son :o  
suff]s injury z a result ( ano!r p]son's
 violation ( a rule prescrib$ pursuant  
to section #c or #d1 may br+ a civil    
action aga9/ su* p]son 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates
 di/rict c\rt & may recov] f su* p]son  
damages = su* injury plus #a1jjj = ea*  
requirem5t or prohibit$ act set =? 9 su*
 sections t su* p]son violat$ ) respect 
to a ticket sold to ! p]son br++ su*    
action1 & reasonable attorneys' fees &  
co/s4  #f4 ,nonpreemption ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act %all affect ! au?ority ( any ,/ate 
or local gov]nm5t to e/abli% or cont9ue 
9 effect a provision ( law ( ! ,/ate or 
local gov]nm5t relat+ to ! regulation ( 
! resale ( tickets to ev5ts or ! pric+ (
 su* tickets = resale1 except to ! ext5t
 t su* provision is inconsi/5t ) ?is    
,act or a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is  

,act1 & !n only to ! ext5t ( !          
inconsi/5cy4 ,a provision ( law ( a     
,/ate or local gov]nm5t is n inconsi/5t 
) ?is ,act or a regulation promulgat$ "u
 ?is ,act if su* provision provides     
equal or great] protection to pur*as]s  
?an ! protection provid$ "u ?is ,act or 
su* regulation4  #g4 ,,ftc /udy ( ticket
 m>ket ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all
 conduct a /udy ( ! ticket m>ket to     
det]m9e ! effect ( ! ,commissions's     
en=cem5t actions ( ! ,,bots ,act        
7,public ,law #aad-bgd7 s9ce x 0 enact$ 
on ,decemb] #ad1 #bjaf4 ,! ,commission  
%all transmit a report to ,congress t   
details all en=cem5t actions tak5 s9ce !
 enactm5t ( ! ,,bots ,act 7,public ,law 
#aad-bgd7 & assesses ! use ( fraudul5t  
id5tities to circumv5t security measures
 ( a ticket sell+ website 9 violation ( 
su* ,act4