§ 106-59. Resale of entertainment tickets restricted.

(a)

As used in this section, the terms:

Exhibition means, consistent with O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-1(5), a contest where the participants engage in the use of boxing skills and techniques and where the objective is to display such skills and techniques without striving to win.

Person means, consistent with O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-1(12), any individual, partnership, firm, association, corporation, or combination of individuals of whatever form or character.

Ticket broker means, consistent with O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-1(19), (1) any person who is involved in the business of reselling tickets of admission to athletic contests, concerts, theater performances, amusements, exhibitions, or other entertainment events held in this state to which the general public is admitted and who charges a premium in excess of the price of the ticket; or (2) any person who has a permanent office or place of business in this state who is involved in the business of reselling tickets of admission to athletic contests, concerts, theater performances, amusements, exhibitions, or other entertainment events held inside or outside this state to which the general public is admitted and who charges a premium in excess of the price of the ticket.

The term ticket broker shall not include the owner, operator, lessee, or tenant of the property in which an athletic contest or entertainment event is being held or the sponsor of such a contest or event or the authorized ticket agent of such persons.

Original purchaser for personal use means a person who buys one or more tickets with the intention of using the ticket or tickets solely for the use of the purchaser or the purchaser's invitees, employees, and agents. An original purchaser who resells more than six tickets to the same athletic contest or entertainment event and who resells tickets to an athletic contest or entertainment event for more than 105 percent of their face value shall be presumed to be engaged in the business of a ticket broker.

(b)

In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-30, it shall be unlawful for any ticket broker or person who is the original purchaser for personal use of one or more tickets to resell or offer for resale one or more tickets to any athletic contest and entertainment event within 2,700 feet of a venue which seats or admits 15,000 or more persons.

(c)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be punished as provided in section 1-8 of the City Code.

(d)

Reserved.

(Code 1977, § 17-3017; Ord. No. 2001-53, § 1, 7-24-01; Ord. No. 2004-81, § 1, 11-05-04; Ord. No. 2005-49, § 1, 8-22-05)

State law reference

Resale of athletic or entertainment tickets, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-310.