Colorado Revised Statutes Title 6. Consumer and Commercial Affairs § 6-1-720. Ticket sales--deceptive trade practice--definitions

(a) Uses or causes to be used a software application that runs automated tasks over the internet to access a computer, computer network, or computer system, or any part thereof, for the purpose of purchasing tickets in excess of authorized limits for an online event ticket sale with the intent to resell such tickets;

(b) Uses or causes to be used a software application that runs automated tasks over the internet that circumvents or disables any electronic queues, waiting periods, or other sales volume limitation systems associated with an online event ticket sale;

(c) Uses or causes to be used an internet domain name or subdomain name in an operator's or reseller's URL if the internet domain name or subdomain name used contains any of the following without prior written authorization:

(d) Uses or causes to be used, without prior written authorization, an internet website to display a text, image, website graphic, website design, or internet address that individually or in combination is substantially similar to an operator's internet website in a manner that could reasonably be expected to mislead a potential purchaser;

(f) Sells a ticket to an event at a place of entertainment without disclosing in a clear and conspicuous manner the portion of the ticket cost that represents a service charge for the purchase or other fee or surcharge for the purchase;

(g) Makes a false or misleading disclosure to a purchaser of subtotals, fees, charges, or any other component of the total price of a ticket;

(h) Presents subtotals, fees, charges, or any other component of the total price of the ticket more prominently or in a font size that is larger than the font size used to present the total price of the ticket; or

(i) Increases the total price of a ticket after the first time a price is displayed to the purchaser; except that the person:

(a) “In excess of authorized limits” means exceeding a restriction on the number of individual tickets that can be purchased by a single person or circumventing any other terms and conditions of access to an online event ticket sale established by the operator.

(b) “Internet domain name” means a globally unique, hierarchical reference to an internet host or service that is:

(c) “Online event ticket sale” means a process utilized by the operator to make an original sale of tickets to the event to the public over the internet.

(d) “URL” means a uniform resource locator for a website on the internet.