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An Act Regarding Ticket Refunds
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 8 MRSA c. 32  is enacted to read:
CHAPTER 32
large venues
§ 1101.  Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
 
1.   Large venue.     “Large venue” means a place of public assembly used for theater, concerts, expositions, sports events and other live performances that has at least a 1,000-person capacity.
§ 1102.  Tickets
A ticket for an event in a large venue must display a telephone number that a ticket purchaser may call at no cost for information about how to obtain a refund in case of a cancellation, postponement, unscheduled charge or another legitimate reason. The information required by this section must be clearly and legibly printed on the ticket.
 
SUMMARY
This bill requires that a ticket for an event at a venue that has at least a 1,000-person capacity have a clearly legible telephone number printed on it for a purchaser to call at no cost to obtain refund information.