LC-034 / Consumer / Public ledger

Hotel resort fees.

Hotels may charge mandatory fees if pricing practices comply with applicable disclosure laws.

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In ordinary words.

The advertised room price forgot to invite the mandatory fee.

In legal terms.

Hidden mandatory fees can violate federal or state rules; disclosure obligations have evolved.

Where it stops being legal.

This practice is not categorically legal. Applicable federal, state and local laws, disclosures, procedural protections and the specific facts can make particular conduct unlawful.

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FTC unfair/deceptive practices authority

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