An Act to Protect Consumers from Hidden Fees and Ensure
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0992
Committee: Housing and Economic Development
Sponsors: NANGLE, DAUGHTRY

Legislative Document
No. 992
S.P. 426
In Senate, March 11, 2025
An Act to Protect Consumers from Hidden Fees and Ensure 
Transparent Pricing for Live Event Tickets and Short-term Lodging
Reference to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and 
ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland.
Cosponsored by Senator: President DAUGHTRY of Cumberland.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  10 MRSA c. 239 is enacted to read:
CHAPTER 239
FEE TRANSPARENCY
§1500-Z. Fee transparency
1.  Definitions.  As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Mandatory fee" means a fee or charge required as part of the advertised price, 
including, but not limited to, a resort fee, service charge or convenience fee. 
B. "Short-term lodging" means an accommodation for transient occupancy in a hotel, 
motel, vacation rental or similar establishment, typically for under 30 days.
C. "Ticket" has the same meaning as in Title 8, section 1301, subsection 1, paragraph 
C.
2. Total price disclosure. A person advertising or offering for rent or renting a short-
term lodging or a person advertising or offering for sale or selling a ticket shall:
A. Clearly and conspicuously disclose the total price of the ticket or short-term lodging, 
including any mandatory fee, whenever the price is advertised or displayed;
B. Display the total price of the ticket or short-term lodging more prominently than 
other pricing information in all advertisements, offers or displays; and
C. Provide a complete itemization of the total price of the ticket or short-term lodging 
that includes the nature, purpose and amount of any mandatory fee in a font size smaller 
than that of the total price. 
3. Prohibited practices. A person may not:
A. Misrepresent any fee or charge associated with a ticket or short-term lodging in any 
advertisement, offer or display; or
B. Exclude a mandatory fee from the advertised price of a ticket or short-term lodging 
without clearly and conspicuously disclosing the nature, purpose and amount of the 
mandatory fee prior to a consumer's consenting to pay for the ticket or short-term 
lodging.
4. Enforcement.  The Attorney General shall enforce this section.
5. Private cause of action. A consumer harmed by a violation of this section may bring 
an action in court against the person in violation of this section.
6. Violation.  A person that violates this section is subject to treble damages and a 
penalty not to exceed $5,000 per occurrence.
SUMMARY
This bill requires persons selling tickets to entertainment events and renting short-term 
lodging to fully disclose all mandatory fees and display the total price of the ticket or 
lodging more prominently than other pricing information. The bill requires enforcement by 
the Attorney General, allows for a private cause of action by a consumer harmed by a 
violation of the prize disclosure requirements and provides that a person who violates the 
price disclosure requirements is subject to treble damages and a penalty not to exceed 
$5,000 for each violation.