{"data":{"id":"us-me/10-m.r.s.-1250-p","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"10 M.R.S. §1250-P","heading":"Price transparency for short-term lodging rentals and ticket sales","body":"1.  Definitions.  As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.\nA.  \"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:\n(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;\n(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\n(3)  Amounts charged for ancillary goods or services offered to a consumer as part of the same transaction.\nB.  \"Short-term lodging\" means an accommodation for transient occupancy in a hotel, motel, vacation rental or similar establishment, typically for under 30 days.\nC.  \"Ticket\" has the same meaning as in Title 8, section 1301, subsection 1, paragraph C.\n2.  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:\nA.  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;\nB.  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\nC.  May not misrepresent any fee or charge associated with a short-term lodging or ticket in any advertisement, offer or display.\nThe 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.\n3.  Enforcement.  The Attorney General shall enforce this section.\n4.  Violation.  A person that violates this section commits an unfair and deceptive act and a violation of Title 5, chapter 10.","path":["TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE","PART 3: REGULATION OF TRADE","CHAPTER 206-D: PRICE TRANSPARENCY FOR SHORT-TERM LODGING RENTALS AND TICKET SALES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/10/title10sec1250-P.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:24Z","sha256":"b555e186e36c36b4d2bf8b4ab06f6ceee4bda30f300cbcc6a4576fdfbc1c1272","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/10-m.r.s.-1250-l","next":"us-me/10-m.r.s.-1251"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}