No, ticket scalping in Peru is prohibited under consumer protection laws, with penalties enforced by INDECOPI and local municipalities. Recent 2026 amendments to Decree Law 716 explicitly criminalize resale above face value for cultural, sports, and transport events, citing market distortion and consumer exploitation.
Key Regulations for Scalping Tickets in Peru
- Decree Law 716 (2026 Amendments): Prohibits resale of tickets at prices exceeding 10% of face value, with exceptions only for authorized secondary platforms registered under INDECOPI’s Registro de Plataformas Digitales.
- INDECOPI Oversight: The agency monitors compliance, issuing fines up to 500 UIT (S/ 2.5M as of 2026) for violations, including algorithmic scalping via bots or automated scripts.
- Municipal Enforcement: Local governments (e.g., Lima’s Gerencia de Fiscalización) conduct sting operations at venues like Estadio Nacional, seizing scalped tickets and prosecuting vendors under municipal codes.
Secondary market platforms must verify buyer identity and cap resale margins at 5% for transport tickets (e.g., bus, airline) per Reglamento de Transporte Terrestre. Violators face temporary blacklisting from government contracts.