TICKETS

Denver Revised Municipal Code ch. 7, art. XII

in effect

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 7-291 Diagram of seats sold or offered for sale to be displayed.

Sec. 7-291. - Diagram of seats sold or offered for sale to be displayed. Every person managing, conducting, or operating lawful exhibitions, athletic events, theatrical entertainments, motion picture theaters, or any and all other lawful amusements, shows, performances, or entertainments, to which the general public may gain admission by the payment of a fee or charge therefor, shall have marked and exhibited at the box office, ticket office, or other places where tickets are sold or offered for sale, at all times when such offices or other places are open for the sale or offering for sale of such tickets, a chart or diagram, plainly showing all the seats in such place and the price for which the same are to be sold; such chart or diagram shall, from time to time, as sales of reserved seats are made, be marked so as to show how many of the reserved seats have been sold for each event, entertainment, show, performance or exhibition for which tickets of admission thereto, of any kind, are then for sale. (Code 1950, § 825.1)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 7-292 Marked to show price and date; notice of revocation.

Sec. 7-292. - Marked to show price and date; notice of revocation. (a) Every ticket of admission to any lawful exhibition, athletic event, theatrical entertainment, motion picture theater, or any and all other lawful shows, amusements, entertainments, or performances, to which the general public may gain admission by the payment of a fee or charge therefor, shall have conspicuously printed on its face the price thereof; the date for which the same is issued; the time of the commencement of said exhibition, athletic event, theatrical entertainment, motion picture or other show, amusement, entertainment, or performance; provided, however, that where a continuous performance is given during specified hours, it shall not be necessary to print the time of the commencement of any one (1) or more performances on any such ticket. (b) On every such ticket, there shall also be printed a notice that such ticket is a revocable license and will not be recognized, honored, or received for admission to any such place if purchased from any broker, speculator, scalper, or other person at any price greater than the price printed thereon unless purchased over the Internet. (Code 1950, § 825.2; Ord. No. 732-08, § 1, 12-22-08)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 7-293 Tickets bought at a premium void.

Sec. 7-293. - Tickets bought at a premium void. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person conducting, operating, or managing any lawful exhibition, athletic event, theatrical entertainment, motion picture theater, or any other lawful show, amusement, entertainment, or performance to which the general public may gain admission by the payment of a fee or charge therefor to recognize, honor, or receive, and every agent or employee thereof shall refuse to recognize, honor, or receive, any ticket of admission to such place, purchased from any broker, speculator, scalper, or other person, at a premium over the regular price, upon presentation of the same, if such person has knowledge of the unlawful purchase of such ticket. (b) If any notation appears on any such ticket, whether printed, stamped, or written, whereby a sale or purchase at a premium is indicated, the same shall be considered prima facie evidence of an unlawful sale and purchase thereof. (c) This section 7-293 shall not apply to tickets purchased over the Internet. (Code 1950, § 825.3; Ord. No. 732-08, § 1, 12-22-08)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 7-294 Sale of tickets at a premium unlawful.

Sec. 7-294. - Sale of tickets at a premium unlawful. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer to sell at a premium, or at a higher price than the price printed thereon, any ticket of admission to any lawful exhibition, athletic event, theatrical entertainment, motion picture theater, or any other lawful show, amusement, or performance to which the general public may gain admission by the payment of a fee or charge therefor. (b) No person shall directly or indirectly sell, offer to sell, or consent to sell any such ticket of admission to any broker, speculator, scalper, or other person, regularly, occasionally, or incidentally engaged in the business of selling any such tickets of admission, or purchase such tickets of admission for resale at a price greater than that printed thereon. (c) This section 7-294 shall not apply to tickets purchased over the Internet. (Code 1950, § 825.4; Ord. No. 732-08, § 1, 12-22-08)

Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH7AM_ARTXIITIFetched: 10/27/2026