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GA SB534

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/29/2024

Primary Sponsor

Derek Mallow

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Georgia's Fair Business Practices Act of 1975 to make it an unlawful business practice for a marketplace innkeeper to fail to provide consumers with an itemized receipt detailing the amount and type of each tax and fee charged
  • Applies specifically to taxes and fees charged in connection with the rental or lease of any room, lodging, or accommodation
  • Defines "marketplace innkeeper" by reference to the existing definition in Code Section 48-13-50.2, which covers online platforms facilitating short-term rental bookings
  • Adds this requirement as paragraph (36) to the list of unfair or deceptive practices under Code Section 10-1-393
  • Effective date of January 1, 2025

Legislative Description

"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; failure of a marketplace innkeeper to provide a consumer with an itemized receipt detailing certain taxes and fees is an unlawful business practice; provide

Last Action

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

3/13/2024

Committee Referrals

Agriculture and Consumer Affairs3/4/2024
Economic Development and Tourism2/21/2024

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