Section 23.01. Legislative findings and declaration of policy

The
  legislature hereby finds and declares that:
    1. The maintenance and well-being of the legitimate  theatre  in  this
  state is essential to the cultural, moral and artistic well-being of the
  people of the state.
    2.  It  is  hereby  determined  and  declared  that  the promotion and
  financing of theatrical productions, as defined  in  this  article,  are
  matters  affected  with a public interest and subject to the supervision
  of the state for the purpose of safeguarding investors and other members
  of  the  public  against  fraud,   fraudulent   accountings,   financial
  misconduct, exorbitant rates and similar abuses.
    3.  It  is  further  determined and declared that the integrity of box
  office operations as they relate to  the  allocation,  distribution  and
  advance  sale  of  tickets  to  the  public  for theatrical productions,
  concerts, sporting events or other  events,  as  defined  herein,  is  a
  matter affected with a public interest and subject to the supervision of
  the  state  for  the  purpose  of safeguarding ticket purchasers against
  practices which lead to charges beyond the premium permitted by law  for
  tickets to such events, to the inability of such purchasers to obtain an
  exchange  of tickets or refund following the nonperformance of the event
  for which tickets were  purchased  in  advance,  and  to  other  similar
  abuses.