Iowa Code § 554I.1 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Authorized entry” means authorization to enter an event based solely on the ticket holder’s possession of a ticket not obtained in violation of section 554I.2. “Authorized entry” does not mean authorization to enter an event based on the source of purchase or fulfillment method of the ticket. 2. “Bot” means an automated software program that performs automatic and repetitive tasks and is designed to impersonate or replicate human activity on the internet. “Bot” does not include autofill or password management features built into an internet browser or provided through separate internet software. 3. “Event” means a concert, theatrical performance, sporting event, exhibition, show, or similar scheduled activity that is all of the following: a. Open to the public. b. Held in a public or private venue. c. Requires payment of an admission fee to attend the event. 4. “Ticket” means a physical or electronic certificate, voucher, document, token, or other evidence of a right for admission to enter an event at one or more specified dates and times. 2025 Acts, ch 126, §1 NEW section