N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law § 25.01: Legislative findings

* § 25.01. Legislative findings. The legislature finds and declares

that transactions involving tickets for admission to places of

entertainment are a matter of public interest and subject to the

supervision of New York and the appropriate political subdivisions of

the state for the purpose of safeguarding the public against fraud,

extortion, and similar abuses.

The legislature further finds that many ticket resellers advertise and

sell tickets to places of entertainment within the boundaries of New

York state often from locations outside the state, without adhering to

the provisions of this article. The legislature objects to any claim

that businesses domiciled outside New York state are exempted from this

statute when selling tickets to events occurring in New York state,

regardless of the territories of origin of both the buyer and seller. It

is the legislature's intent that all governmental bodies charged with

enforcement of this article, including the attorney general of New York

state have the authority to regulate the activities of all persons

reselling tickets to venues located within this state to the full extent

of the state's powers under the federal and state constitutions and that

this article be construed in light of this purpose.

* NB Effective until July 1, 2027

* § 25.01. Matters of public interest. It is hereby determined and

declared that the price of or charge for admission to theatres, places

of amusement or entertainment, or other places where public exhibitions,

games, contests or performances are held is a matter affected with a

public interest and subject to the supervision of the appropriate

political subdivisions of the state for the purpose of safeguarding the

public against fraud, extortion, exorbitant rates and similar abuses.

* NB Effective July 1, 2027