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No Internet ticketing platform<\/span> or reseller<\/span> shall (i) use or display any trademarked or copyrighted URL<\/span>, title, designation, image, mark, or any other symbol of an operator<\/span>, rights holder<\/span>, or primary ticket provider<\/span> without the consent of such operator<\/span>, rights holder<\/span>, or primary ticket provider<\/span> or (ii) use or display any combination of text, images, website graphics, website display, or website addresses that is substantially similar to the website of an operator<\/span> in a manner that could reasonably be expected to mislead a potential purchaser<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTICKET RESALE; DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES PROHIBITED (\u00a7 59.1-466.8)\n\nNo Internet ticketing platform or reseller shall (i) use or display any\ntrademarked or copyrighted URL, title, designation, image, mark, or any other\nsymbol of an operator, rights holder, or primary ticket provider without the\nconsent of such operator, rights holder, or primary ticket provider or (ii) use\nor display any combination of text, images, website graphics, website display,\nor website addresses that is substantially similar to the website of an operator\nin a manner that could reasonably be expected to mislead a potential purchaser.\n\nHISTORY: 2023, cc. 304, 305.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}