The Florida Senate

817.36  Resale of tickets of common carriers, places of amusement, etc.--

(1)(a)  Whoever shall offer for sale or sell any ticket good for passage or accommodations on any common carrier in this state and request or receive a price in excess of $1 above the retail price charged therefor by the original seller of said ticket shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083

(b)  The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to travel agencies that have an established place of business in this state, which place of business is required to pay state, county, and city occupational license taxes.

(2)(a)  Whoever shall offer for sale or sell any ticket good for admission to any sporting exhibition, athletic contest, theater, or any exhibition where an admission price is charged and request or receive a price in excess of $1 above the retail admission price charged therefor by the original seller of said ticket shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083

(b)  The provisions of this subsection shall apply to travel agencies that have an established place of business in this state, which place of business is required to pay state, county, and city occupational license taxes, unless such agencies are registered sellers of travel pursuant to part XI of chapter 559 and adhere to the restriction of selling said tickets as part of the travel packages specified in that part, and such travel agencies are reselling said tickets on behalf of the original sellers of said tickets. When any original seller of tickets provides a travel agency with tickets in bulk, the travel agent shall be deemed to be reselling the tickets on behalf of the original seller.

History.--ss. 1, 1a, ch. 22726, 1945; s. 868, ch. 71-136; s. 7, ch. 90-231; s. 9, ch. 95-314.