N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law 25.09 – Ticket speculators
* § 25.09. Ticket speculators. 1. Any person who in violation of section 25.13 of this article unlawfully resells or offers to resell or solicits the purchase of any ticket to any place of entertainment shall be guilty of ticket speculation.
Terms Used In N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law 25.09
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Entertainment: means all forms of entertainment including, but not limited to, theatrical or operatic performances, concerts, motion pictures, all forms of entertainment at fair grounds, amusement parks and all types of athletic competitions including football, basketball, baseball, boxing, tennis, hockey, and any other sport, and all other forms of diversion, recreation or show. See N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law 25.03
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Place of entertainment: means any privately or publicly owned and operated entertainment facility such as a theatre, stadium, arena, racetrack, museum, amusement park, or other place where performances, concerts, exhibits, athletic games or contests are held for which an entry fee is charged. See N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law 25.03
- Ticket: means any evidence of the right of entry to any place of entertainment. See N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law 25.03
2. Any person, firm or corporation which in violation of section 25.13 of this article unlawfully resells, offers to resell, or purchases with the intent to resell five or more tickets to any place of entertainment shall be guilty of aggravated ticket speculation.
* NB Effective until July 1, 2025
* § 25.09. Suspension or revocation of licenses. In the event that any licensee shall be guilty of any fraud or misrepresentation or otherwise violate any of the provisions of this article or any other law or local ordinance, such commissioner shall be empowered, on giving five days' notice by mail to such licensee, and on affording such licensee an opportunity to answer the charges made against him, to suspend or revoke the license issued to him.
* NB Effective July 1, 2025