A person may not engage in the business of promoting concerts in the state without a valid promoter’s certificate of registration issued by the department. To remain valid, a certificate of registration must be renewed on a date set by the department.
(a) An applicant for a promoter’s certificate of registration shall pay an original registration fee established by regulations adopted under AS 08.01.065. (b) The fee for the renewal of a registration certificate is also established by regulations adopted under AS 08.01.065.
A promoter of concerts shall, at the time of applying for a certificate of registration, file with the department a surety bond or an equivalent cash deposit in the amount of $5,000. As an alternative to the bond or cash deposit, a promoter may deposit in a trust account in a bank, savings and loan […]
Tickets for concerts subject to the provisions of this chapter shall be printed with the name and business address of the promoter and the following caption: “In the event of concert cancellation, refunds will be available at the above location between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for a period of 10 days […]
(a) The department may refuse to issue, or may suspend or revoke, a certificate of registration for failure to comply with a provision of this chapter or of a regulation adopted under it. If a bonding company cancels the bond of a promoter, the promoter’s certificate of registration shall be revoked. A promoter whose certificate […]
The attorney general may institute an action in the superior court to enjoin a violation of this chapter.
(a) A person who violates AS 08.92.010 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both. (b) Retention of ticket receipts after the 10th day following the scheduled date of a concert that has […]
The provisions of this chapter do not apply to concerts promoted, organized, or produced (1) by a nonprofit corporation, society or group that has qualified for nonprofit status under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)); (2) by a promoter for presentation within a municipality having a population of less than 10,000 […]
The department may adopt regulations in accordance with AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) as necessary to administer and enforce this chapter.
In this chapter, (1) “concert” means a live, staged musical performance, comedy act, or other specialty act featuring any number of performers for which a ticket is sold in advance for purposes of profit by a concert promoter; the term does not include dramatic performances; (2) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic […]
