Louisiana § RS 21:305 - Disclosure of surcharges
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 21:305 — Disclosure of surcharges, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 21:305. Disclosure of surcharges
A. Rate schedules setting forth room charges and any surcharges as required by this Chapter for hotels shall be posted or disclosed in all hotels as required by applicable local ordinances.
B. Each operator of a hotel shall comply with applicable local ordinances relating to furnishing a schedule of charges for the rental or use of hotel rooms and shall include therein surcharges in effect for the following year, a schedule of binding rates, applicable surcharges and length-of-stay requirements.
C. An operator of a hotel shall place line itemization of any hotel assessment for which the operator is responsible on the guest folio as a charge to the guest immediately after, or included in, the itemization of hotel tax and occupancy tax. All hotel assessments to be passed through to guests as surcharges shall be disclosed on all information or communication platforms of the hotel in the same manner as are other surcharges and hotel and occupancy taxes as required by applicable laws and regulations.
D. The provisions of this Chapter shall not supersede or limit the authority of a tourism organization to levy assessments on its members under the nonprofit corporation law or other applicable law and apply only to assessments that are declared by resolution of the board of directors or other governing body of the tourism organization to be made under this Chapter.
Acts 2015, No. 265, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 21:305 cover?
Section RS 21:305 ("Disclosure of surcharges") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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