Minnesota has passed new legislation aimed at protecting concert ticket buyers, following the scandal surrounding Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour ticket sales.
Governor Tim Walz signed House File 1989, named after Swift's famous birth year, on Tuesday.
The legislation was prompted by concerns over garbage fees and rampant resellers in the sale of tickets to see the 34-year-old pop diva at US Bank Stadium last summer
All fees must be stated upfront by ticket vendors, and resellers are no longer permitted to sell more than one copy of a ticket, according to Pioneer Press.
House File 1989 will apply to tickets for any live events held in Minnesota, whether purchased within or outside of the state.
In November 2022, Ticketmaster's Verified Fan Presale for Swift's The Eras Tour dates in the United States collapsed
leaving people in line for hours only to be left without tickets or forced to pay excessive rates and "service fees," despite the fact that the service was not working properly.
Ticketmaster eventually canceled the general sale, citing a lack of inventory following the presale.