NY Arts & Cult Aff L § 25.13 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ACA - Arts and Cultural Affairs Title G - Regulation of Sale of Theatre Tickets Article 25 - Tickets to Places of Entertainment 25.13 - Licensing of Ticket Resellers.

* § 25.13. Licensing  of  ticket  resellers.  1.  No  person,  firm or   corporation shall resell or engage in  the  business  of  reselling  any   tickets  to  a  place of entertainment or operate an internet website or   any other electronic service that provides a mechanism for two  or  more   parties  to  participate  in  a  resale  transaction or that facilitates   resale transactions by the means of  an  auction,  or  own,  conduct  or   maintain  any  office,  branch  office, bureau, agency or sub-agency for   such business without having first procured a license or certificate for   each location at which business will be conducted from the secretary  of   state. Any operator or manager of a website that serves as a platform to   facilitate  resale,  or  resale by way of a competitive bidding process,   solely between third parties and does not in any other manner engage  in   resales  of  tickets to places of entertainment shall be exempt from the   licensing requirements of this section. The department  of  state  shall   issue  and deliver to such applicant a certificate or license to conduct   such business  and  to  own,  conduct  or  maintain  a  bureau,  agency,   sub-agency,  office or branch office for the conduct of such business on   the premises stated in such application upon the payment by or on behalf   of the applicant of a fee of five thousand dollars and shall be  renewed   upon  the  payment  of  a like fee annually. Such license or certificate   shall not be transferred  or  assigned,  except  by  permission  of  the   secretary  of  state. Such license or certificate shall run to the first   day of January next ensuing the date thereof, unless sooner  revoked  by   the  secretary  of  state.  Such license or certificate shall be granted   upon a  written  application  setting  forth  such  information  as  the   secretary  of  state  may require in order to enable him or her to carry   into effect the provisions of this article and shall be  accompanied  by   proof  satisfactory  to the secretary of state of the moral character of   the applicant.2. No operator's agent shall sell or convey tickets to  any  secondary   ticket reseller owned or controlled by the operator's agent.3.  The  operator  or  the promoter shall determine whether a seat for   which a ticket is for sale has an obstructed view,  and  shall  disclose   such  obstruction.  Every  sale or resale of such ticket shall include a   disclosure of such obstructed view.4. If any licensee under this section demonstrates that their business   provides a service to facilitate ticket  transactions  without  charging   any  fees, surcharges or service charges above the established price, on   every transaction,  except  a  reasonable  and  actual  charge  for  the   delivery  of  tickets,  then  the  fees for licensing under this section   shall be waived.* NB Effective until July 1, 2022* § 25.13. Printing price on ticket. Every person, firm or corporation   who owns,  operates  or  controls  a  theatre,  place  of  amusement  or   entertainment,  or other place where public exhibitions, games, contests   or performances are held shall, if a  price  be  charged  for  admission   thereto,  print on the face of each such ticket or other evidence of the   right of entry the price  charged  therefor  by  such  person,  firm  or   corporation. Such person, firm or corporation shall likewise be required   to  print  or  endorse  thereon  the  maximum premium (not to exceed two   dollars, plus lawful taxes), at which such ticket or other  evidence  of   the  right  of  entry  may  be resold or offered for resale. It shall be   unlawful for any person, firm or  corporation  to  resell  or  offer  to   resell  such  ticket  or  other  evidence  of  the right of entry at any   premium or price in excess of such maximum premium printed  or  endorsed   thereon,  plus  lawful  taxes,  or  so  that  the  ultimate price to the   purchaser of such ticket shall exceed a sum in  excess  of  two  dollars   over  and  above  the original price charged for admission as printed on    the face of each such ticket or other evidence of the  right  of  entry,   plus lawful taxes.* NB Effective July 1, 2022