,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bdih ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bf1 #bjbc ,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,moran7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit unfair & deceptive adv]tis+ ( prices = hotel rooms & o!r places ( %ort-t]m lodg+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,hotel ,fees ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,prohibition on unfair & deceptive adv]tis+ ( hotel rooms & o!r %ort-t]m lodg+ prices 7a7 ,prohibition 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no cov]$ p]son may adv]tise1 display1 m>ket1 or (f] 9 int]/ate comm]ce1 includ+ ?r\gh direct (f]+s1 ?ird-p>ty di/ribution1 or metase>* ref]rals1 a price = a place ( %ort-t]m lodg+ t does n include all requir$ fees 7exclud+ any taxes or fees impos$ by a gov]nm5t or quasi-gov]nm5t entity & assessm5t fees ( a gov]nm5t-creat$ special di/rict or program74 7#b7 ,individual compon5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to prohibit ! display (-- 7,a7 individual compon5ts ( ! total price2 or 7,b7 details ( taxes or o!r items n requir$ by p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,en=cem5t 7#a7 ,en=cem5t by ! ,commission 7,a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation ( subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescrib$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 7,b7 ,p[]s ( ! ,commission 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all en=ce ?is section 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4 7ii7 ,privileges & immunities ,any p]son :o violates ?is section %all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474 7iii7 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 7#b7 ,en=cem5t by /ates 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate has be5 or is be+ ?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by a practice t violates subsection 7a71 ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate may1 z p>5s patriae1 br+ a civil action on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obta9 appropriate relief4 7,b7 ,rights ( ! ,commission 7i7 ,notice to ! ,commission 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subclause 7,,iii71 ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1 be=e initiat+ a civil action "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all notify ! ,commission 9 writ+ t ! attorney g5]al int5ds to br+ su* civil action4 7,,ii7 ,cont5ts ,! notification requir$ by subclause 7,i7 %all include a copy ( ! compla9t to be fil$ to initiate ! civil action4 7,,iii7 ,exception ,if x is n feasible = ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate to provide ! notification requir$ by subclause 7,i7 be=e initiat+ a civil action "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! attorney g5]al %all notify ! ,commission imm$iately ^u in/itut+ ! civil action4 7ii7 ,int]v5tion by ! ,commission ,! ,commission may-- 7,i7 int]v5e 9 any civil action br\ght by ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,,ii7 ^u int]v5+-- 7aa7 be he>d on all matt]s aris+ 9 ! civil action2 & 7bb7 file petitions = appeal ( a decision 9 ! civil action4 7,c7 ,inve/igatory p[]s ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be con/ru$ to prev5t ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ ! p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al by ! laws ( ! ,/ate to conduct inve/igations1 to adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations1 or to compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4 7,d7 ,coord9ation ) ! ,commission ,if ! ,commission in/itutes a civil action or an adm9i/rative action ) respect to a violation ( subsection 7a71 ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate %all coord9ate ) ! ,commission be=e br++ a civil action "u subp>agraph 7,a7 aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t ( ! ,commission = ! violation ) respect to :i* ! ,commission in/itut$ su* action4 7,e7 ,v5ue2 s]vice ( process 7i7 ,v5ue ,any action br\ght "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be br\ght 9-- 7,i7 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t meets applicable requirem5ts relat+ to v5ue "u section #acia ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or 7,,ii7 ano!r c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4 7ii7 ,s]vice ( process ,9 an action br\ght "u subp>agraph 7,a71 process may be s]v$ 9 any di/rict 9 :i*-- 7,i7 ! def5dant is an inhabitant1 may be f\nd1 or transacts bus9ess2 or 7,,ii7 v5ue is prop] "u section #acia ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,f7 ,actions by o!r /ate (ficials 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to civil actions br\ght by an attorney g5]al "u subp>agraph 7,a71 any o!r (fic] ( a ,/ate :o is au?oriz$ by ! ,/ate to d s may br+ a civil action "u subp>agraph 7,a71 subject to ! same requirem5ts & limitations t apply "u ?is p>agraph to civil actions br\ght by attorneys g5]al4 7ii7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be con/ru$ to prohibit an au?oriz$ (ficial ( a ,/ate f initiat+ or cont9u+ any proce$+ 9 a c\rt ( ! ,/ate = a violation ( any civil or crim9al law ( ! ,/ate4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#b7 ,cov]$ p]son ,! t]m cov]$ p]son means a p]son ) respect to :om ! ,commission has jurisdiction "u section #e7;a77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7;a77#b771 includ+ a place ( %ort-t]m lodg+1 an onl9e travel ag5cy1 a metase>* website1 or any o!r p]son det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,commission4 7#c7 ,place ( %ort-t]m lodg+ ,! t]m place ( %ort-t]m lodg+ means a hotel1 motel1 inn1 %ort-t]m r5tal1 or o!r place ( lodg+ t adv]tises at a price t is a nightly1 h\rly1 or weekly rate4 7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7d7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! prohibition "u subsection 7a7 %all take effect #dej days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,application to prior book+s ,! prohibition "u subsection 7a7 %all only apply to book+s = a place ( %ort-t]m lodg+ made on or aft] ! effective date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74