SENATE DOCKET, NO. 693 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 103
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John Hart, Jr.
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to the resale of tickets..
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
John Hart, Jr. |
[District]
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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 693 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 103
By Mr. Hart, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 103) of John Hart, Jr. for legislation relative to the resale of tickets. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
SENATE
, NO. 135 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to the resale of tickets..
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 185D of Chapter 140, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph:
No person, firm, corporation, trust, non-profit corporation, partnership, limited liability partnership, or any other business entity licensed under section one hundred and eighty-five A shall resell any ticket to any theatrical exhibition, public show or public amusement at a price in excess of fifty percent of the price printed on the face of the ticket, despite any and all solely attributable service charges.
