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LD414 • 2025

An Act to Prohibit Deceptive Pricing in the Rental of Short-term Lodging and in the Sale of Tickets

An Act to Prohibit Deceptive Pricing in the Rental of Short-term Lodging and in the Sale of Tickets

Housing
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Amy Roeder
Last action
2025-06-15
Official status
Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Prohibit Deceptive Pricing in the Rental of Short-term Lodging and in the Sale of Tickets

An Act to Prohibit Deceptive Pricing in the Rental of Short-term Lodging and in the Sale of Tickets Sponsor: Representative Amy Roeder Reference committee: Housing and Economic Development Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Prohibit Deceptive Pricing in the Rental of Short-term Lodging and in the Sale of Tickets Sponsor: Representative Amy Roeder Reference committee: Housing and Economic Development Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1086(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1086(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 414 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-15 Governor

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

  2. 2025-06-02 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  3. 2025-05-29 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-05-21 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2025-04-10 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-04-10 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2025-04-03 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  8. 2025-02-04 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Housing and Economic Development.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Prohibit Deceptive Pricing in the Rental of Short-term Lodging and in the Sale of Tickets
Sponsor:
Representative Amy Roeder
Reference committee:
Housing and Economic Development
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR1086(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 268 - L.D. 414
An Act to Prohibit Deceptive Pricing in the Rental of Short-term Lodging
and in the Sale of Tickets
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 10 MRSA c. 206-D is enacted to read:
CHAPTER 206-D
PRICE TRANSPARENCY FOR SHORT-TERM LODGING RENTALS AND
TICKET SALES
§1250-P. Price transparency for short-term lodging rentals and ticket sales
1. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the
following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Mandatory fee" means a fee or charge required as part of an advertised price,
including, but not limited to, a resort fee, service charge or convenience fee.
"Mandatory fee" does not include:
(1) Taxes or fees imposed by a government or quasi-governmental entity or
assessment fees imposed on the transaction by a government-created special
district or program;
(2) Shipping fees or charges that reasonably reflect the amount of the charges a
business incurs to send physical goods to consumers through the mail, including
private mail services; or
(3) Amounts charged for ancillary goods or services offered to a consumer as part
of the same transaction.
B. "Short-term lodging" means an accommodation for transient occupancy in a hotel,
motel, vacation rental or similar establishment, typically for under 30 days.
C. "Ticket" has the same meaning as in Title 8, section 1301, subsection 1, paragraph
C.
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

JUNE 15, 2025
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2. Total price disclosure. A person advertising or offering for rent or renting a short-
term lodging or a person advertising or offering for sale or selling a ticket:
A. Shall clearly and conspicuously disclose the total price of the short-term lodging or
ticket, including any mandatory fee, whenever the price is advertised or displayed;
B. Shall display the total price of the short-term lodging or ticket more prominently
than other pricing information in all advertisements, offers or displays; and
C. May not misrepresent any fee or charge associated with a short-term lodging or
ticket in any advertisement, offer or display.
The requirements of this subsection do not apply to a provider of short-term lodging or a
person advertising or offering for sale or selling a ticket that complies with the provisions
of 16 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 464.
3. Enforcement. The Attorney General shall enforce this section.
4. Violation. A person that violates this section commits an unfair and deceptive act
and a violation of Title 5, chapter 10.