§ 5-14-5 — Exemptions

The convention center fee shall not apply: A. if a vendee: (1) has been a permanent resident of the lodging facility for a period of at least thirty consecutive days; or (2) enters into or has entered into a written agreement for a room at a lodging facility for a period of at least thirty consecutive days; B. if the consideration paid by a vendee is less than two dollars ($2.00) a day; C. to rooms at institutions of the federal government, the state or any political subdivision thereof; D. to rooms at religious, charitable, educational or philanthropic institutions, including rooms at summer camps operated by such institutions; E. to clinics, hospitals or other medical facilities; F. to privately owned and operated convalescent homes or homes for the aged, infirm, indigent or chronically ill; or G. if the vendor does not offer at least three rooms at its lodging facility. The convention center fee shall be imposed on the lodging facilities of a vendor that owns three or more lodging facilities within local governmental entities that have imposed a convention center fee, regardless of the number of rooms available for occupancy.

Legislative History

Laws 2003, ch. 374, § 5.