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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
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3 SENATE BILL 1241 By: Coleman
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to ticket sales; creating the
7 Oklahoma Fraud and Ticketing Accountability Act;
8 providing short title; amending Sections 1 and 2,
8 Chapter 218, O.S.L. 2023 (15 O.S. Supp. 2025,
9 Sections 774 and 774.1), which relate to definitions,
9 and prohibited use or sale of software to be used on
10 ticket sellers' websites; updating statutory
10 reference; updating statutory language; defining
11 terms; prohibiting use or creation of certain bot;
11 requiring certain seller to disclose certain
12 requirements at certain point; prohibiting certain
12 seller from offering or selling certain ticket;
13 prohibiting certain resale of certain admission
13 ticket; allowing certain persons to restrict
14 transferability; allowing venue operators to enforce
14 certain policies; prohibiting certain seller from
15 facilitating sale of ticket above certain price;
15 requiring certain seller to issue certain refund;
16 allowing nonprofit organization to offer certain
16 choices for refund of certain ticket; requiring
17 certain venue to provide certain contact information
17 for the Attorney General; prohibiting certain use or
18 display without authorization; prohibiting
18 implication of certain affiliations; establishing
19 certain violations as unfair or deceptive trade
19 practice subject to the Oklahoma Consumer Protection
20 Act; allowing certain persons to bring certain civil
20 action; construing provisions; providing for
21 noncodification; providing for codification; and
21 providing an effective date.
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1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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2 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
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3 codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
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4 This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Fraud
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5 and Ticketing Accountability Act".
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6 SECTION 2. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 218, O.S.L.
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7 2023 (15 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 774), is amended to read as
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8 follows:
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9 Section 774. As used in this act Section 774 et seq. of this
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1 0 title:
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11 1. "Admission ticket" means any physical, electronic, or other
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1 2 form of evidence of a right of entry to a venue or an entertainment
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1 3 event for one or more events at a specified date and time;
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14 2. "Bot" means any machine, device, computer program,
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1 5 artificial intelligence, or software that bypasses security measures
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1 6 or ticket purchase limits, alone or with human assistance, to
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1 7 acquire admission tickets on a retail platform;
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18 3. "Event" means a concert, theatrical performance, sporting
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1 9 event, exhibition, show, or other similar activity held in this
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2 0 state;
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21 4. "Face value" means a price printed on the admission ticket
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2 2 or listed by the primary ticket seller at the point of initial sale,
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2 3 excluding taxes, service fees, or delivery charges;
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1 3. 5. "Initial sale" means the first sale of an admission
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2 ticket by the ticket seller, which may include the distribution of
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3 admission tickets under an agreement between the ticker ticket
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4 seller and the recipient;
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5 4. 6. "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation,
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6 limited liability company, other organization, or any combination
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7 thereof;
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8 5. 7. "Place of entertainment" means any privately or publicly
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9 owned or operated entertainment facility within this state, such as
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1 0 a theater, stadium, museum, arena, park, racetrack, or other place
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1 1 where concerts, theatrical performances, sporting events,
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1 2 exhibitions, shows, or other similar activities are held and for
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1 3 which an entry fee is charged;
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14 6. 8. "Presale" means a sale of admission tickets at or below
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1 5 the price printed on the ticket by, or with the permission of, a
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1 6 ticket seller, prior to their release to the general public;
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17 9. "Primary ticket seller" means a venue, promoter, or provider
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1 8 authorized to sell tickets to the public at the point of initial
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1 9 sale including, but not limited to, public school districts and
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2 0 nonprofit organizations;
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21 7. 10. "Promoter" means a person who organizes financing and
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2 2 publicity for an entertainment event; and
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23 11. "Resale" means any second or subsequent sale of an
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2 4 admission ticket, by any method including, but not limited to, in-
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1 person, telephone, electronic mail, facsimile, or electronic
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2 platforms. Resale shall not include tickets returned to or
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3 exchanged by the primary ticket seller;
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4 12. "Reseller" means a person or entity that offers or sells an
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5 admission ticket after its initial sale;
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6 13. "Secondary ticket exchange" means a marketplace, online
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7 platform, or other entity facilitating resale of admission tickets;
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8 14. "Speculative ticket" means an admission ticket offered for
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9 sale that the reseller does not own, possess, or have the
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1 0 contractual right to deliver;
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11 15. "Sports" means any athletic competition, contest, or event
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1 2 in which individuals or teams participate in games, matches, or
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1 3 exhibitions of skill, agility, strength, or endurance whether
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1 4 amateur, collegiate, or professional. Sports shall not mean
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1 5 theatrical, musical, or other live entertainment performances, even
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1 6 if occurring in a sports venue;
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17 8. 16. "Ticket seller" means a person that makes admission
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1 8 tickets available, directly or indirectly, at an initial presale or
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1 9 sale to the general public, and may include an owner or operator of
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2 0 a place of entertainment, a sponsor or promoter of an event, a
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2 1 sports team participating in an event, a theater company, a musical
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2 2 group, or similar participant in an event, or an employee or agent
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2 3 of any such person; and
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1 17. "Total price" means the price paid for an admission ticket,
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2 including all mandatory fees, service charges, and taxes, and
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3 excluding shipping charges and government-imposed fees.
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4 SECTION 3. AMENDATORY Section 2, Chapter 218, O.S.L.
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5 2023 (15 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 774.1), is amended to read as
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7 Section 774.1. A. A person shall not:
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8 1. Use software or a bot to circumvent, thwart, interfere with,
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9 or evade a security measure, access control system, or other control
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1 0 measure on a ticket seller's Internet website; or
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11 2. Sell software or a bot that is advertised for profit with
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1 2 the express purpose to circumvent, thwart, interfere with, or evade
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1 3 a security measure, access control system, or other control or
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1 4 measure on a ticket seller's Internet website; or
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15 3. Use or create a bot to:
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16 a. purchase tickets for any single Internet admission
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17 ticket sale,
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18 b. use multiple Internet protocol (IP) addresses,
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19 purchaser accounts, or electronic mail addresses to
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20 exceed posted ticket limits, or
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21 c. circumvent electronic queues, presale codes, sales
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22 volume limitations, security or access control
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23 measures.
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1 B. The user or seller shall be in violation of subsection A of
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2 this section if the user or seller knows or should know that:
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3 1. The purpose of the software or bot is to circumvent, thwart,
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4 interfere with, or evade a security measure, access control system,
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5 or other control or measure on a ticket seller's Internet website in
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6 order to purchase admission tickets during the initial sale or
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7 presale for an event held at a place of entertainment; or
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8 2. The use of the software or bot led to the admission tickets
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9 being resold on the initial seller's Internet website or an Internet
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1 0 site used for the resell resale of admission tickets for a price
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1 1 above the admission ticket's initial cost.
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12 C. Any violation of this section shall constitute an unlawful
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1 3 business unfair or deceptive trade practice and shall be subject to
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1 4 the provisions of the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act.
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15 SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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1 6 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 774.2 of Title 15, unless there
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1 7 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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18 A. A primary ticket seller, secondary ticket exchange, or
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1 9 reseller shall clearly and conspicuously disclose at the point of
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2 0 selection:
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21 1. The total price, including all mandatory fees and taxes;
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22 2. Itemization of base price, face value, service fees, and
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2 3 taxes; and
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1 3. Seat location or section, row, and seat number, if
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3 B. 1. No reseller shall offer or sell a speculative ticket or
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4 more than one copy of the same ticket for an event.
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5 2. Admission tickets shall not be resold prior to the initial
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6 public sale. Complimentary admission tickets shall not be resold by
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7 ticket exchanges.
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8 3. Artists, venues, and private ticketing providers may
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9 restrict transferability if terms and conditions are clearly
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1 0 disclosed and acknowledged by the purchaser prior to sale.
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11 4. Tickets shall be considered licenses. Venue operators may
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1 2 enforce policies regarding conduct, behavior, public health, safety,
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1 3 or age, and may establish limits on the quantity of tickets
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1 4 purchased.
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15 5. No primary ticket seller, secondary ticket exchange, or
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1 6 reseller shall sell, offer, or facilitate resale of any admission
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1 7 ticket at a total price greater than one hundred ten percent (110%)
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1 8 of the total price of the original ticket, including applicable fees
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1 9 and taxes. This paragraph shall not apply to charitable fundraising
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2 0 events, school auctions, or other fundraising activities with
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2 1 explicit written permission from the place of entertainment,
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2 2 promoter, venue, or artist to exceed ticket resale above one hundred
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1 6. For admission tickets purchased for a series of events,
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2 resale of a single event admission ticket shall not exceed the total
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3 price of a comparable admission ticket, including fees and taxes.
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4 C. 1. A primary ticket seller, secondary ticket exchange, or
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5 reseller shall issue a full refund within ten (10) days if the:
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6 a. event is canceled,
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7 b. ticket is counterfeit or invalid,
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8 c. ticket location does not conform to the description
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9 provided at the time of purchase, or
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10 d. ticket is not made available prior to the event.
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11 2. Pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection, a nonprofit
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1 2 organization may offer the choice to donate the cost of the
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1 3 admission ticket to the nonprofit organization, exchange to another
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1 4 performance or event, or receive a refund subject to the terms of
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1 5 the organization's refund policy.
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16 3. The venue shall provide contact information for the Attorney
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1 7 General if the purchaser presents an invalid ticket.
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18 4. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to alter any
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1 9 rights or obligations under federal payment card laws including, but
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2 0 not limited to, Regulation E of 12 C.F.R., Part 1005.
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21 D. No person, resale platform, reseller, or operator of any
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2 2 website purporting to sell or offer for sale event tickets shall:
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1 1. Use or display, without authorization, the name, mark, logo,
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2 likeness, or intellectual property of an artist, venue, or event
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3 organizer in promotional materials, social media, or advertisement;
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4 2. Imply affiliation or endorsement with a venue, team, or
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5 artist, including the use of the word "official", unless authorized
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6 in writing; or
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7 3. Engage in commercial representations that are reasonably
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9 E. Any violation of this act shall constitute an unfair or
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1 0 deceptive trade practice and shall be subject to the provisions of
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1 1 the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act.
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12 F. Any aggrieved person may bring a civil action for actual
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1 3 damages and restitution. The court may award court costs and
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1 4 attorney fees to a prevailing party.
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15 G. Nothing in this act shall be construed to include sports in
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17 SECTION 5. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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