Law Enforcement Urges Lawmakers to Reject Ticket Cap
Sixteen law enforcement signatories warn that a proposed 110% resale cap on concert tickets would drive sales into unregulated markets.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Law Enforcement
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Law enforcement officials sent a letter dated November 5 urging Massachusetts lawmakers to reject a bill that would cap concert ticket resale prices. The letter carries 16 signatories and opposes Gov. Maura Healey's proposal, filed in July.
Why it matters
The bill would limit concert ticket resales to 110% of face value unless authorized by the artist or venue, a measure opponents say would push sales into less transparent channels. The debate centers on whether price limits or stricter sales rules better protect fans.
The letter from 16 law enforcement signatories, dated November 5, opposes the 110% resale cap in bill H.5679. Whether the Legislature will advance the bill has not been determined.
The players
Maura Healey
Maura Healey is the Governor of Massachusetts, who filed the bill to make live-event tickets more affordable for fans.
National Association of Ticketing Professionals
The National Association of Ticketing Professionals is a trade group representing ticketing industry professionals that opposes the resale price cap.
The details
The bill, An Act Relative to Closing the Great Divide between Ticket Prices and Affordability, would ban reselling tickets a reseller does not own at listing and ban websites that mimic official venues or artists. The National Association of Ticketing Professionals opposes the price cap but praises the bans on speculative ticketing and misleading availability claims.
Timeline
July: Healey filed the ticket resale price cap bill.
November 5: Law enforcement group sent its letter opposing the price cap.
Legal Context
Massachusetts bill H.5679 would set a 110% resale cap, with opponents arguing that such price limits move ticket sales from regulated marketplaces into less transparent channels. The proposal reflects a legislative debate over whether direct price caps or sales-rule bans better protect concert fans.
If the bill passes, concert-goers could face a 110% cap on resale prices unless the artist or venue authorizes higher ones. Fans would also lose the ability to resell tickets they do not own at listing, and websites mimicking official venues would be banned.
The takeaway
Ticket buyers should watch whether the bill's resale cap and fraud protections advance together, since the outcome will shape where fans can legally buy resale tickets.
Further reading
For related coverage, see Law Enforcement reporting on Massachusetts policy debates.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Brunswick News.
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