Amends the Ticket Sale and Resale Act. Provides that a ticket seller or ticket reseller shall display the full price of a ticket, including all assessed fees, to a consumer when the price of a ticket is first shown to the consumer and shall not increase that price during the transaction with the consumer. Provides that a ticket reseller shall not sell or offer to sell a ticket that the ticket reseller does not possess or have a contract to purchase. Provides that the Attorney General shall set up a complaint system for consumers to report violations. Defines terms.
House Floor Amendment No. 2: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Ticket Sale and Resale Act. Provides that a ticket reseller shall not sell or offer for sale a ticket that the ticket reseller does not own or have actual or constructive possession of at the time of listing or advertising for sale. Provides that, if a ticket is sold on a ticket resale marketplace, the ticket resale marketplace shall ensure that the ticket reseller is compliant with the provision. Provides that a violation of the provision constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Defines terms. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change. Effective immediately.
Statutes affected: Introduced: 815 ILCS 414/0, 815 ILCS 414/1
Engrossed: 815 ILCS 414/0, 815 ILCS 414/1, 815 ILCS 505/2
Enrolled: 815 ILCS 414/0, 815 ILCS 414/1, 815 ILCS 505/2