April 6, 2009

Florida Bill Targets Charity Tickets

Both the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate are currently reviewing bills intended to put a damper on ticket re-sales. HB1287 and SB2074 are awaiting various legislative actions during the week of April 13th.

Each bill contains three parts:

- restricts resale of event tickets by or benefiting tax-exempt charitable organizations,

- allows charitable organizations acting as the original ticket issuer or seller to prohibit ticket purchases for resale or to require contractual agreements with ticket resellers, and

- allows for a civil penalty up to three times the amount of the resale price.

Members interested in expressing their opinions about the bill proposals should contact their elected state officials.

The text of House Bill 1287 can be found here
while a link to the status can be found here.

The text of Senate Bill 2074 can be found here
while a link to the status can be found here.

Also please find attached some talking points concerning the secondary ticketing industry in Florida.

If you need more information or would like to contact the Better Ticketing Association, you may do so via email.

Disclaimer: The Better Ticketing Association is a TicketNetwork-sponsored organization. The contents of this newsletter should not be interpreted as legal advice, and are for information only. TicketNetwork recommends you speak with your lawyer and/or accountant for any and all legal guidance and recommendations.