MAIN Event Ticketing Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
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Overview
The MAIN Event Ticketing Act aims to protect consumers and the integrity of online ticket sales by addressing automated ticket purchasing circumvention. It prohibits the use of software to bypass ticket seller rules and requires online ticket sellers to implement robust security measures and report incidents of circumvention to the Federal Trade Commission. The bill also establishes civil penalties for violations and encourages coordination between law enforcement agencies and the FTC to combat cyberattacks targeting ticket sellers’ systems.
Key provisions
- Prohibits the use of automated software to circumvent ticket seller purchasing rules.
- Requires online ticket sellers to implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards for their websites and services.
- Mandates reporting of circumvention incidents to the Federal Trade Commission.
- Establishes civil penalties for violations of the act.
- Requires ticket issuers to regularly evaluate and adjust security safeguards.
- Creates a public website for consumers to report ticket sales violations.
- Requires coordination between law enforcement agencies and the FTC regarding cyberattacks.
- Defines ‘circumvention’ as bypassing security measures.
Who is affected
- Online ticket sellers
- Consumers purchasing event tickets
- The Federal Trade Commission
- Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies
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