,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ebgh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #f1 #bjbf,mr4 ,lujn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit ! speculative sale ( ev5t tickets1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gu>antee+ ,hone/ ,own]%ip 9 ,second>y ,ticket+ ,act or ! ,,gho/ ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,actual possession ,! t]m actual possession1 ) respect to an ev5t ticket1 means physical or virtual possession ( an ev5t ticket issu$ by a ticket issu]4 7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#c7 ,ev5t2 ev5t ticket2 ticket issu] ,! t]ms ev5t1 ev5t ticket1 & ticket issu] h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 ! ,bett] ,onl9e ,ticket ,sales ,act ( #bjaf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de;c74 7#d7 ,resell] ,! t]m resell] means a p]son engag$ 9 ! resale ( ev5t tickets t is n ! orig9al ticket issu]4 #c4 ,prohibition on speculative ticket+ ,x %all be unlawful = any resell] to sell1 (f] = sale1 or adv]tise = sale an ev5t ticket unless su* resell] has actual possession ( su* ev5t ticket4 #d4 ,en=cem5t 7a7 ,en=cem5t by ! ,commission 7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation ( section #c %all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or practice "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 7#b7 ,p[]s ( ! ,commission 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 ! ,commission %all en=ce section #c 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4 7,b7 ,privileges & immunities ,any p]son :o violates section #c or a regulation promulgat$ !reund] %all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474 7,c7 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 7,d7 ,rulemak+ ,! ,commission %all promulgate 9 accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 su* rules z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,civil action ,if ! ,commission has reason to believe t any p]son has violat$ section #c1 ! ,commission may br+ a civil action 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to seek appropriate relief1 includ+ equitable monet>y relief4 7#d7 ,civil p5alty 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to any o!r p5alty prescrib$ by law1 any p]son :o violates section #c %all be liable =-- 7i7 a civil p5alty ( n less ?an #ae1jjj = ea* day dur+ :i* ! violation occurs or cont9ues to occur2 & 7ii7 an additional civil p5alty equal to ! great] (-- 7,i7 #a1jjj p] ev5t ticket sold1 (f]$ = sale1 or adv]tis$ = sale 9 violation ( ?is ,act2 or 7,,ii7 an am\nt equal to ! sum ( ! total price = ea* ev5t ticket sold1 (f]$ = sale1 or adv]tis$ = sale 9 violation ( ?is ,act1 multipli$ by #e4 7,b7 ,enhanc$ civil p5alty = int5tional violations ,9 addition to ! civil p5alty "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a p]son :o int5tionally violates section #c %all be liable = a civil p5alty ( n less ?an #aj1jjj p] ev5t ticket sold1 (f]$ = sale1 or adv]tis$ = sale 9 violation ( ?is ,act4 7#e7 ,compla9t website 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all create a publicly available website :]e individuals may report violations ( ?is ,act & ! ,bett] ,onl9e ,ticket ,sales ,act ( #bjaf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de;c74 7,b7 ,coop]ation ) ,/ate attorneys g5]al ,z appropriate1 ! ,commission %all %>e reports receiv$ ?r\gh ! website creat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) ,/ate attorneys g5]al4 7#f7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all submit to ,congress a report on en=cem5t metrics1 activity1 & effectiv5ess "u ?is ,act & ! ,bett] ,onl9e ,ticket ,sales ,act ( #bjaf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de;c74 7b7 ,en=cem5t by ! ,/ates 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by ! engagem5t ( any p]son 9 a practice t violates section #c1 ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate may1 z p>5s patriae1 br+ a civil action on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 to enjo9 fur!r violation by su* p]son2 7,b7 to compel compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2 & 7,c7 to obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation on behalf ( su* resid5ts4 7#b7 ,inve/igatory p[]s ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to prev5t ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ ! p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al by ! laws ( ! ,/ate to conduct inve/igations1 to adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations1 or to compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4 7#c7 ,v5ue2 s]vice ( process 7,a7 ,v5ue ,any action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be br\ght 9-- 7i7 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t meets applicable requirem5ts relat+ to v5ue "u section #acia ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or 7ii7 ano!r c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4 7,b7 ,s]vice ( process ,9 an action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a71 process may be s]v$ 9 any di/rict 9 :i* ! def5dant-- 7i7 is an inhabitant2 or 7ii7 may be f\nd4 7#d7 ,actions by o!r ,/ate (ficials 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to civil actions br\ght by attorneys g5]al "u p>agraph 7#a71 any o!r consum] protection (fic] ( a ,/ate :o is au?oriz$ by ! ,/ate to d s may br+ a civil action "u p>agraph 7#a71 subject to ! same requirem5ts & limitations t apply "u ?is subsection to civil actions br\ght by attorneys g5]al4 7,b7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to prohibit an au?oriz$ (ficial ( a ,/ate f initiat+ or cont9u+ any proce$+ 9 a c\rt ( ! ,/ate = a violation ( any civil or crim9al law ( ! ,/ate4 #e4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all take effect on ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4