def validate_ticket_date(date):
	"""
	validate that the date is in YYYYMMDD format
	:param date: date of the ticket
	:return: True if valid, False otherwise
	"""
	year = date[0:4]
	month = date[4:6]
	#Changed day to accept end of string in format: "00"
	day = date[6:8]
	if len(date) != 8:
		return False
	if not date.isnumeric():
		return False
	if int(year) < 2000 or int(year) > 3000:
		return False
	if int(month) < 1 or int(month) > 12:
		return False
	if int(day) < 1 or int(day) > 31:
		return False
	return True