§ 14–4001
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Com. Law § 14-4001 (2026)
Title 14. Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions
Subtitle 40. Interference With Internet Ticket Sales
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(a)
In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
(1)
“Entertainment event” means:
(i)
A performance;
(ii)
A recreation;
(iii)
An amusement;
(iv)
A diversion;
(v)
A spectacle;
(vi)
A show; or
(vii)
Any similar event.
(2)
“Entertainment event” includes:
(i)
A theatrical or musical performance;
(ii)
A concert;
(iii)
A film;
(iv)
A game;
(v)
A ride; and
(vi)
A sporting event.
(c)
(1)
“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.
(2)
“Lower–level domain name” includes:
(i)
A second–level domain name;
(ii)
A third–level domain name; and
(iii)
Any other subdomain name.
(d)
“Ticket” means a ticket for admission to an entertainment event.
(e)
“Ticket website” means a website:
(1)
Advertising the sale or resale of tickets;
(2)
Offering the sale or resale of tickets; or
(3)
Facilitating a secondary ticket exchange or electronic marketplace that enables consumers to sell, purchase, and resell tickets to an entertainment event in the State.
(f)
“URL” means the Uniform Resource Locator for a website.
(g)
“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.