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Tennessee Code Title 47. Commercial Instruments and Transactions § 47-50-121

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) As used in this section:

(1) “Entertainment”:

(A) Means a form of diversion, recreation, or show; and

(B) Includes:

(i) Theatrical or operatic performances;

(ii) Concerts;

(iii) Motion pictures;

(iv) Shows or events at fair grounds;

(v) Amusement parks; and

(vi) Athletic games or competition, including football, basketball, baseball, boxing, tennis, hockey, or another sport;

(2) “Place of entertainment”:

(A) Means a privately or publicly owned facility for entertainment for which an entry fee is charged; and

(B) Includes a theater, stadium, arena, racetrack, museum, amusement park, or other place where performances, concerts, exhibits, or athletic games or contests are held;

(3) “Resale”:

(A) Means a sale of a ticket for entrance to a place of entertainment located within the boundaries of this state, other than a sale by the operator or the operator's agent who is expressly authorized to make first sales of the tickets; and

(B) Includes a sale made in person, or by means of telephone, mail, delivery service, facsimile, internet, email, or other electronic means, where the venue for which the ticket grants admission is located in this state;

(4) “Third-party ticket reseller” means an individual, firm, corporation, or other entity that:

(A) Engages in the business of reselling tickets to a place of entertainment;

(B) Operates an internet website or other electronic service that provides a mechanism for two (2) or more parties to participate in a resale transaction;

(C) Facilitates resale transactions by means of an auction; or

(D) Maintains an office, branch of an office, bureau, agency, or other entity for purposes of engaging in the business of reselling tickets to a place of entertainment; and

(5) “Ticket” means evidence of the right of entry to a place of entertainment located within this state.

(b) A third-party ticket reseller, ticket broker, ticket issuer, and ticket resale website shall disclose the total cost of a ticket, including all ancillary fees and service charges, to be paid in order to complete the purchase of a ticket, prior to the ticket being selected for purchase.

(c) The information required to be disclosed pursuant to subsection (b) must be disclosed in a clear and conspicuous manner and in dollars. If a ticket is sold through a website, then the information required to be disclosed must be displayed in the ticket listing prior to the ticket being selected for purchase. The information disclosed must not be false or misleading, and must not be presented more prominently, or in the same or larger size font, as the total price.

(d) The price of a ticket sold through a website must not increase after a consumer has selected a ticket for purchase, excluding reasonable fees for delivery of non-electronic tickets based on the delivery method selected by the purchaser prior to payment for the ticket.

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