United States of America: Introduced Better Oversight of Stub Sales and Strengthening well informed and fair Transactions for Audiences of Concert Ticketing Act of 2023 (BOSS and SWIFT ACT of 2023/H 3660)

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Introduced Better Oversight of Stub Sales and Strengthening well informed and fair Transactions for Audiences of Concert Ticketing Act of 2023 (BOSS and SWIFT ACT of 2023/H 3660)

On 25 May 2023, the Better Oversight of Stub Sales and Strengthening well informed and fair Transactions for Audiences of Concert Ticketing Act of 2023 (BOSS and SWIFT ACT of 2023/H 3660). The Bill applies to primary and secondary ticket sellers and secondary ticket sales marketplaces. The secondary ticket sales marketplaces are defined as businesses that operate or provide a website, software application, or any other digital platform whose purpose is to resell or facilitate the resale of tickets. The Act outlines requirements for all entities, such as transparency about the true price of tickets (all-in pricing), disclosing refund policies and guarantees to purchasers, and disclosing whether it is a primary or secondary sale. Furthermore, the Act would prohibit user interface manipulations that aim to change consumers' choices and decisions. Finally, the Act outlines specific obligations for secondary ticket sales marketplaces, such as the prohibition of unauthorised speculative sales, disclosing sellers associated with the event or primary seller, and indicating the exact location of the seat. In case of non-compliance, the entities face civil actions and would have to pay USD 1'000 to the damaged purchaser for every requirement violated by the seller.

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Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Quality of Service requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce, software provider: other software
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2023-05-25
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On 25 May 2023, the Better Oversight of Stub Sales and Strengthening well informed and fair Transac…