HB2803

THE CONTEXT: The owner or operator of a hotel in Arizona is prohibited from posting or maintaining outdoor advertisements that falsely or fraudulently represent the establishment's rates. Violation of this law is a class 2 misdemeanor (A.

WHAT THE BILL DID: The final vetoed version would direct a homeless service provider, building supervisor and building owner that engage in mixed hoteling to post signs over each entrance and exit to the building, in a place clearly visible from the reception desk, require the sign to include a specified message in red 25-point highway gothic bolded font on a white background and on a sign that is at least 18 inches wide and 24 inches high, and state the text of the sign must also be prominently posted on any website that accepts or facilitates general public bookings for the hotel.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to turn the Legislature's standard for mixed hoteling into an enforceable rule. It would direct a homeless service provider, building supervisor and building owner that engage in mixed hoteling to post signs over each entrance and exit to the building, in a place clearly visible from the reception desk, and would also require the sign to include a specified message in red 25-point highway gothic bolded font on a white background and on a sign that is at least 18 inches wide and 24 inches high, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.