The Congressional Consumer Defense Commission (Codeco) approved unanimously On Monday, June 12, the decision was issued in Bill No. 4277, which regulates the Ticketing to events of massive concurrence, in order to curb the marketing of false tickets and the so-called “resale”.
According to the proposal presented in February of this year by the congressman dignified street, the number of tickets that are sold on digital platforms for this kind of eventsas music concertsmay not be greater than the capacity allowed. In addition, its non-compliance will generate sanctions provided for in the regulations.
From Codeco, they raised the replacement text in which “events regulated under Law 30037, which prevents and punishes violence in sporting events, are excepted.”
As is known, for months, thousands of users denounced scams in the tickets they had purchased to various concerts held in Peru, in addition to constant complaints about the excess of attendees in these massive shows.
The chairman of the aforementioned working group, Elias Varas, pointed out that the proposal responds to the need to deter the marketing of false tickets and the ticket hoarding made by unscrupulous people to resell them and make a profit.
Arena Perú was closed in 2022 after excess capacity at a concert by Juan Luis Guerra. Photo: composition LR/Andina
Along these lines, he clarified that the proposal is aimed at regulate the sale of tickets in any event, Regardless of its nature, that summons an audience of more than 100 people and that necessarily implies the purchase of a ticket or ticket.
“It must be understood that a massive turnout event includes all kinds of musical, theatrical and cultural activity whose capacity is equal to or greater than 100 people and that necessarily implies the offer of tickets in physical or digital form for the entry of the participants,” he said. .
What are the requirements for ticket sales?
The standard also establishes that attendance tickets to mass events must have, at least, the following requirements:
- Identification of the assistant with full number and ID number or foreigner card. In the event of events where minors participate, the ID of at least one of the parents or the adult responsible for the person with whom they attend must be recorded.
- have a unique means of verification that allows validating the authenticity of the purchased ticket, as well as the data of the person to whom it is assigned.
- Identification of the ticket price and the terms and conditions of the event.
- The identification of the physical capacity where the event will take place in case it is face-to-face or the number of viewers that will connect to the streaming platform in case it is a virtual event.
- Tickets have the unique verification mechanism, as well as the flow of the acquisition of tickets and tickets that allow checking the capacity.
Finally, the regulation It will establish the valid criteria that allow the authority to ensure that the digital sales platform does not violate consumers, as well as the procedure that guarantees the protection of their rights.
Source: Larepublica
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