A. Ticket scalping consists of selling, offering for sale or attempting to sell any ticket, privilege, license, admission or pass to any college athletic event at a price greater than the price charged at the place of admission or printed on the ticket.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 30-46-1

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
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B. The sale of each ticket, privilege, license, admission or pass in violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense.

C. Nothing in this section shall prohibit charging a fee for services rendered in connection with the sale of a ticket privilege, license, admission or pass to an event if the fee is permitted pursuant to a contract between the ticket seller and the sponsor or promoter of the event.

D. Whoever commits ticket scalping is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine up to five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment for a definite term of less than one year, or both.