California Statutes
§ 17568.5. — 17568.5. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 492, Sec. 1.)
California·Code BPC Business and Professions Code - BPC·Div. 7. DIVISION 7. GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS·Part 3. PART 3. REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC·Ch. 1. CHAPTER 1. Advertising·Art. 3.5. ARTICLE 3.5. Hotel And Motel Advertised Rates
Upon the proclamation of a state of emergency resulting from an earthquake, flood, fire, riot, storm, or other natural disaster declared by the President of the United States or the Governor, or upon the declaration of a local emergency resulting from an earthquake, flood, fire, riot, storm, or other natural disaster by the executive officer of any county, city, or city and county, and for a period of 30 days following that proclamation or declaration, an owner or operator of a hotel or motel may not increase the hotel or motel’s regular rates, as advertised
immediately prior to the proclamation or declaration of emergency, by more than 10 percent. This prohibition does not apply if the owner or operator can prove that the increase in price is directly attributable to additional cost
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Legislative History
Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 492, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.