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§ 14-4001. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCommercial LawEffective: October 1, 2018

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Commercial Law
Title 14. Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions
Subtitle 40. Interference with Internet Ticket Sales (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2018
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 14-4001
§ 14-4001. Definitions
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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.

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Added by Acts 2014, c. 42, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 825, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 826, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 14-4001, MD COML § 14-4001
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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