Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session effective on or before 7/1/2024, from Acts 2,3, 6-535, and 580-647
Section 21:305 - Disclosure of surchargesA. Rate schedules setting forth room charges and any surcharges as required by this Chapter for hotels shall be posted or disclosed in all hotels as required by applicable local ordinances.B. Each operator of a hotel shall comply with applicable local ordinances relating to furnishing a schedule of charges for the rental or use of hotel rooms and shall include therein surcharges in effect for the following year, a schedule of binding rates, applicable surcharges and length-of-stay requirements.C. An operator of a hotel shall place line itemization of any hotel assessment for which the operator is responsible on the guest folio as a charge to the guest immediately after, or included in, the itemization of hotel tax and occupancy tax. All hotel assessments to be passed through to guests as surcharges shall be disclosed on all information or communication platforms of the hotel in the same manner as are other surcharges and hotel and occupancy taxes as required by applicable laws and regulations.D. The provisions of this Chapter shall not supersede or limit the authority of a tourism organization to levy assessments on its members under the nonprofit corporation law or other applicable law and apply only to assessments that are declared by resolution of the board of directors or other governing body of the tourism organization to be made under this Chapter.Added by Acts 2015, No. 265,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2015.