H.B. 76

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TICKET SCALPING
2 2010 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Lynn N. Hemingway
5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies the Criminal Code to prohibit the selling of a ticket to a sports or
10 entertainment event for a price significantly greater than the actual ticket price.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . provides that a ticket to a sports, athletic, or entertainment event may not be sold or
14 offered for sale for more than the price on the ticket, applicable tax, and reasonable
15 service charges;
16 . provides that violation of this provision is a class C misdemeanor; and
17 . provides that each separate sale or offer to sell a ticket is a separate offense.
18 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
19 None
20 Other Special Clauses:
21 None
22 Utah Code Sections Affected:
23 ENACTS:
24 76-10-3001, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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26 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27 Section 1. Section 76-10-3001 is enacted to read:

28 76-10-3001. Prohibition of ticket scalping.
29 (1) A person may not sell or offer for sale a ticket or any other license of admission to
30 any sports event, athletic contest, or entertainment event at a price greater than:
31 (a) the price printed on the ticket or license of admission;
32 (b) any applicable tax; and
33 (c) a service charge that does not exceed the greater of $10 or 15% of the price printed
34 on the ticket or license of admission.
35 (2) (a) Violation of Subsection (1) is a class C misdemeanor.
36 (b) Each sale or offer to sell a ticket or any other license of admission in violation of
37 Subsection (1) is a separate offense.




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