Bill > SB416

This bill, known as the "Stop Online Booking Scams Act," amends Georgia's Fair Business Practices Act of 1975 to prohibit third-party hotel booking websites from misrepresenting their affiliations with hotels, designating such misrepresentation as an unlawful, unfair, and deceptive trade practice. It defines key terms like "third-party hotel booking website" as an online platform facilitating hotel reservations that is not directly affiliated with the hotel itself, excluding services operating under a shared hotel brand, those with direct affiliation contracts with property owners, or official housing bureaus for events. The bill mandates that these third-party websites must clearly and conspicuously disclose to consumers that they are not directly affiliated with the physical accommodation being booked and function as an unaffiliated intermediary, with these disclosures appearing prominently on the booking page and before any personal data is entered, and before any offer is made in oral communications.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72322