DIGEST
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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 603 Original 2020 Regular Session Davis
Abstract: Defines "short-term rental dwelling unit" for purposes of registering with the office of
state fire marshal and prohibits the owner of a short-term rental dwelling unit from
completing a booking transaction unless the unit is registered.
Proposed law defines "booking transaction" as any contractual agreement between a guest and an
owner of a short-term rental dwelling unit and a "short-term rental dwelling unit" as a dwelling unit
used by a guest for a period of not more than 29 consecutive days per booking transaction.
Proposed law prohibits an owner of a short-term rental dwelling unit from using a platform to
complete a booking transaction unless the owner has registered the unit with the office of state fire
marshal.
Proposed law requires the initial registration to be submitted electronically on forms created by the
office of state fire marshal. Further, proposed law requires the owner to renew the registration either
annually or every 5 years.
Present law authorizes the office of state fire marshal to establish and collect certain fees.
Proposed law requires the owner to pay the following fees for the initial registration and renewal:
(1)Initial annual registration: $5
(2)Annual renewal: $5
(3)Initial 5-year registration: $20
(4)5-year renewal: $20
Proposed law establishes the following penalties for an owner in violation of proposed law:
(1)1st violation: warning letter
(2)2nd violation: civil penalty not to exceed $500
(3) 3rd and each subsequent violation: civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 Proposed law authorizes the office of state fire marshal to promulgate rules and regulations necessary
to implement proposed law.
Proposed law authorizes the office of state fire marshal to assess penalties pursuant to proposed law.
Present law provides for rules compliance with certain building and safety codes. Proposed law
retains present law.
Proposed law provides for the deposit of all monies received by the office of state fire marshal
pursuant to proposed law into the Louisiana Life Safety and Property Protection Fund as provided
for in present law.
(Adds R.S. 40:1584)