Sec. 53-289. Ticket scalping. Section 53-289 is repealed, effective October 1,
2007.
(1949 Rev., S. 8666; P.A. 83-585; P.A. 84-546, S. 124, 173; P.A. 07-206, S. 5.)
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Sec. 53-289b. Ticket resellers. Conditions. Refunds. Penalty. (a) Any person
who resells a ticket to an entertainment event, including, but not limited to, a sporting
event, a concert or a theatrical or operatic performance, shall refund to the purchaser of
such ticket the full amount, including all service fees and delivery charges, paid by the
purchaser for such ticket if any of the following occurs: (1) The event for which the
ticket is resold is cancelled; (2) the ticket received by the purchaser does not grant the
purchaser admission to the event described on the ticket; or (3) the ticket fails to conform
to its description as advertised by the ticket reseller.
(b) A person who resells a ticket pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall
provide the purchaser of such ticket with such ticket reseller's name, address and telephone number or other information necessary to allow such purchaser to contact such
ticket reseller to obtain a refund of the ticket price, if necessary.
(c) A violation of subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this section or of subsection (b) of this section is a class B misdemeanor.
(P.A. 07-206, S. 3.)
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Sec. 53-289c. Unauthorized ticket resale within one thousand five hundred
feet of event not permitted. Exemptions. Penalty. (a) No person shall resell, offer to
resell or solicit the resale of a ticket to an entertainment event, including, but not limited
to, a sporting event, a concert or a theatrical or operatic performance, on the day of such
event, within one thousand five hundred feet of the physical structure where such event
is scheduled to take place, if such resale is not authorized, in writing, by the owner or
operator of such structure or event or a duly authorized agent of such owner or operator.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section do not apply to a ticket reseller
who: (1) Resells a ticket for not greater than the face value printed on the ticket; or (2)
maintains a permanent office within one thousand five hundred feet of the physical
structure where the entertainment event is scheduled to take place provided such reseller
sells, offers to resell or solicits the resale of a ticket only within the premises of such
office in person, by mail, telephone or over the Internet.
(c) A violation of subsection (a) of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
(P.A. 07-206, S. 4.)
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