THE City Council has passed on first reading a proposed “anti-scalping ordinance” in Baguio City.
Authored by Councilor Leandro Yangot Jr., the measure is applicable to all local residents and individuals operating with or without ticket offices or official booths within the city’s territorial jurisdiction.
Scalping is the mass purchase and resell of tickets at more expensive prices, while a scalper is one who sells airline, bus, theater, concert tickets and similar undertakings with or without profit outside the ticket office or official booth or place designated for the purpose.
The ordinance makes it unlawful for any scalper to sell such tickets outside an official booth or designated area. It also prohibits any person to finance, manage or operate scalping.
Violators will be fined P5,000 or imprisoned for three months. (PR)