(A) A person or firm who knowingly purchases a quantity of tickets for admission to an event which exceeds the maximum quantity posted by or on behalf of the original ticket seller at the point of original sale or printed on the tickets and intends to resell the tickets in excess of one dollar above the price charged by the original ticket seller violates the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act and is subject to its provisions, penalties, and damages. (B) A person or firm who violates the provisions of Section 16-17-710(A) is subject to the provisions, penalties, and damages of the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act. (C) A person or firm is not liable pursuant to this section with respect to tickets for which the person or firm is the original ticket seller. (D) For purposes of this section, the term 'original ticket seller' means the issuer of the tickets or a person or firm who provides ticket distribution services or ticket sales service under a contract with the issuer. HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 367, Section 1, eff June 9, 2006.
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