In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
“Entertainment event” means:
A performance;
A recreation;
An amusement;
A diversion;
A spectacle;
A show; or
Any similar event.
“Entertainment event” includes:
A theatrical or musical performance;
A concert;
A film;
A game;
A ride; and
A sporting event.
“Lower–level domain name” means the portion of text in a URL that is to the left of top–level domains such as .com, .net, or .org.
“Lower–level domain name” includes:
A second–level domain name;
A third–level domain name; and
Any other subdomain name.
“Ticket” means a ticket for admission to an entertainment event.
“Ticket website” means a website:
Advertising the sale or resale of tickets;
Offering the sale or resale of tickets; or
Facilitating a secondary ticket exchange or electronic marketplace that enables consumers to sell, purchase, and resell tickets to an entertainment event in the State.
“URL” means the Uniform Resource Locator for a website.
“Venue” means a theater, a stadium, a field, a hall, a convention center, a fairground, or any other facility where an entertainment event takes place.
A person may not intentionally sell or use software to circumvent a security measure, an access control system, or any other control or measure on a ticket seller’s website that is used to ensure an equitable ticket buying process.
This section does not apply to a person who is acting on behalf of a venue.
A person who owns, operates, or controls a ticket website may not use in the URL of the ticket website a lower–level domain name that contains:
The name of the venue for which the ticket grants admission;
The name of the entertainment event, including the name of an individual or a group scheduled to perform or appear at the event; or
A name substantially similar to the name in item (1) or (2) of this subsection.
A violation of this subtitle is:
An unfair or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of Title 13 of this article; and
Subject to the enforcement and penalty provisions contained in Title 13 of this article.