References in TextThe Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in subsec. (span)(2), is act Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717, which is classified generally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 58 of this title and Tables.
DefinitionsPuspan. L. 114–274, § 3, Dec. 14, 2016, 130 Stat. 1403, provided that: “In this Act [see Short Title of 2016 Amendment note set out under section 58 of this title]:“(1)Commission.—The term ‘Commission’ means the Federal Trade Commission.
“(2)Event.—The term ‘event’ means any concert, theatrical performance, sporting event, show, or similarly scheduled activity, taking place in a venue with a seating or attendance capacity exceeding 200 persons that—“(A) is open to the general public; and
“(B) is promoted, advertised, or marketed in interstate commerce or for which event tickets are generally sold or distributed in interstate commerce.
“(3)Event ticket.—The term ‘event ticket’ means any physical, electronic, or other form of a certificate, document, voucher, token, or other evidence indicating that the bearer, possessor, or person entitled to possession through purchase or otherwise has—“(A) a right, privilege, or license to enter an event venue or occupy a particular seat or area in an event venue with respect to one or more events; or
“(B) an entitlement to purchase such a right, privilege, or license with respect to one or more future events.
“(4)Ticket issuer.—The term ‘ticket issuer’ means any person who makes event tickets available, directly or indirectly, to the general public, and may include—“(A) the operator of the venue;
“(B) the sponsor or promoter of an event;
“(C) a sports team participating in an event or a league whose teams are participating in an event;
“(D) a theater company, musical group, or similar participant in an event; and
“(E) an agent for any such person.”
