Florida Statutes 548.066 – Ticket refunds
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 548.066
- Commission: means the Florida Athletic Commission. See Florida Statutes 548.002
- Event: means one or more matches comprising a show. See Florida Statutes 548.002
- Participant: means a professional competing in a boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts match. See Florida Statutes 548.002
- person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
- Promoter: means a person or entity, including an officer, director, trustee, partner, or owner of a corporate promoter or promoter partnership, who produces, arranges, or stages a match involving a professional. See Florida Statutes 548.002
(1) Upon the postponement, substitution of either participant, or cancellation of the main event or the entire program of matches, the promoter shall refund the full purchase price of a ticket to each person presenting a ticket for a refund within 30 days after the scheduled date of the event. Within 10 days after the expiration of the 30-day period, the promoter shall pay all unclaimed ticket receipts to the commission. The commission shall hold the funds for 1 year and make refunds during such time to any person presenting a ticket for a refund. Thereafter, the commission shall pay all remaining moneys from the ticket sale to the Chief Financial Officer for deposit into the General Revenue Fund.
(2) For failure to comply with this section, the commission may declare a promoter’s bond or other security forfeited, suspend or revoke the license of a promoter, and impose any other penalty provided.