Business & Commerce Code § 327.002

Sec. 327.002. TICKET WEBSITE DOMAIN NAME RESTRICTED. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a website operator may not intentionally use an Internet domain name, or any subdomain of the Internet domain name, in a ticket website's URL that contains any of the following: (1) the name of: (A) a performer; (B) an organization or association that is associated with a performer, such as a professional sports league; (C) a venue in this state; or (D) an exhibition, performance, or other event to be held at a venue in this state; (2) a trademark not owned by the website operator, including a trademark owned by an authorized agent or partner of the venue or event; or (3) any name substantially similar to a name described by Subdivision (1), including a misspelling of the name. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a website operator who is authorized by a performer, organization, venue, or event's organizer to use the name or trademark on the performer's, organization's, venue's, or event's behalf for the purpose of selling or reselling tickets. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1348 (S.B. 2409), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.