Walz Signs Bill Strengthening Protections for Ticket Buyers
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz today visited First Avenue in Minneapolis to sign a bill into law that will strengthen consumer protections for ticket buyers. The bill Chapter 94 House File 1989 creates several reforms related to the sale, advertisement, and resale of tickets. The bill protects consumers and cracks down on resellers who hike prices and sell fraudulent tickets by:
- Requiring operators, ticket resellers, and online ticket marketplaces to disclose the total cost of a ticket, including fees and charges.
- Prohibiting resellers from selling more than one copy of a ticket.
- Prohibiting resellers from hiring people to stand in line to purchase tickets for resale.
- Allowing a purchaser harmed by seller or reseller violations to sue.