§ 5-22-26 - Ticket speculators. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 5-22-26

   § 5-22-26  Ticket speculators. – No person shall sell, offer for sale, or attempt to sell any ticket, privilege,or license of admission to an entertainment event, including, but not limitedto, any place of public amusement, arena, stadium, theatre, performance, sport,exhibition, or athletic contest in this state at a price greater than theprice, including tax, printed on the ticket, and a reasonable service chargefor services actually rendered not to exceed three dollars ($3.00) or tenpercent (10%) of the price printed on the ticket, whichever is greater. Theowner or operator of the property on which an entertainment event is to be heldor is being held may authorize, in writing, any person to sell a ticket,privilege, or license of admission at a price in excess of that authorizedunder this section. That writing shall specify the price for which the ticket,privilege, or license of admission is to be sold. Any person violating anyprovision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined notmore than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each offense.