75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 2673
 
LC 1876/HB 2673-4
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2673
 
               By COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION
 
                            April 24
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 5 through 28 and
delete page 2 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + (1) As used in this section:
  ' (a) 'Admission ticket' means evidence of a purchaser's right
of entry to a venue or an entertainment event.
  ' (b) 'Entertainment event' means a performance, recreation,
amusement, diversion, spectacle, show or similar event including,
but not limited to, a theatrical or musical performance, concert,
film, game, ride or sporting event.
  ' (c) 'Operator' means a person that owns, operates or controls
a venue or that produces or promotes an entertainment event, or
the person's agent or employee.
  ' (d) 'Resale' means a sale other than an operator's initial
sale of an admission ticket for a venue that is located in or an
entertainment event that occurs in this state, irrespective of
the location in which the sale occurs or the means by which a
reseller solicits or advertises the sale or delivers or receives
payment for the admission ticket.
  ' (e) 'Reseller' means a person other than an operator that
conducts a resale.
  ' (2) A person may not intentionally sell or use software, the
purpose of which is to circumvent, thwart, interfere with or
evade a control or measure, including a security measure or an
access control system, that an operator or reseller establishes
or uses to ensure an equitable distribution, sale or resale of
admission tickets for an entertainment event.
  ' (3) Violation of subsection (2) of this section is an
unlawful practice under ORS 646.608 that is subject to an action
under ORS 646.632 and 646.638. + } ' .
  On page 3, delete lines 1 through 9.
  In line 10, delete '4' and insert '2'.
  On page 5, line 27, delete '2 or 3' and insert '1'.
  Delete lines 38 through 40 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + Section 1 of this 2009 Act and the
amendments to ORS 646.608 by section 2 of this 2009 Act apply to
sales or resales of admission tickets that occur on or after the
effective date of this 2009 Act. + } ' .
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