Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 182A — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 182A
Price to appear on ticket; penalty; transferability; purchase considered a license; paperless tickets
Status: in_force

Section 182A. (a) Every ticket of admission or other evidence of right of entry to any theatrical exhibition, public show or public amusement or exhibition required to be licensed by sections 181 and 182 for admission to which a price is charged, shall bear on its face the price charged for such ticket or other evidence of right of entry by the person issuing the same or causing the same to be issued. Whoever issues or causes to be issued such a ticket or other evidence of right of entry in violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500. (b) A theatrical exhibition, public show or public amusement or exhibition, or an agent thereof, shall not restrict the transferability of a ticket sold unless the terms and conditions of the restrictions on transferability are clearly and conspicuously provided to the consumer prior to purchase and the consumer acknowledges receipt of such disclosure prior to purchase. (c) A ticket of admission to a theatrical exhibition, public show or public amusement or exhibition shall be considered a license. Venue operators, or operators' agents, may maintain and enforce policies and conditions or requirements for ticket purchase with respect to conduct, behavior, public health and safety or age at the venue or event and may establish limits on the quantity of tickets that may be purchased. (d) The commissioner of the division of occupational licensure may undertake functionality testing, audits and other measures to ensure that a paperless ticketing system used for entry access to theatrical exhibitions, public shows or public amusements or exhibitions meets reasonable standards of reliability for providing entry to persons with verified authentic paperless tickets.

Section 182A. (a) Every ticket of admission or other evidence of right of entry to any theatrical exhibition, public show or public amusement or exhibition required to be licensed by sections 181 and 182 for admission to which a price is charged, shall bear on its face the price charged for such ticket or other evidence of right of entry by the person issuing the same or causing the same to be issued. Whoever issues or causes to be issued such a ticket or other evidence of right of entry in violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.

(b) A theatrical exhibition, public show or public amusement or exhibition, or an agent thereof, shall not restrict the transferability of a ticket sold unless the terms and conditions of the restrictions on transferability are clearly and conspicuously provided to the consumer prior to purchase and the consumer acknowledges receipt of such disclosure prior to purchase.

(c) A ticket of admission to a theatrical exhibition, public show or public amusement or exhibition shall be considered a license. Venue operators, or operators' agents, may maintain and enforce policies and conditions or requirements for ticket purchase with respect to conduct, behavior, public health and safety or age at the venue or event and may establish limits on the quantity of tickets that may be purchased.

(d) The commissioner of the division of occupational licensure may undertake functionality testing, audits and other measures to ensure that a paperless ticketing system used for entry access to theatrical exhibitions, public shows or public amusements or exhibitions meets reasonable standards of reliability for providing entry to persons with verified authentic paperless tickets.