Iowa HF2047 mandates pricing transparency and prohibits excessive fees for lodging, ticketing, and food platforms.

Iowa HF2047, known as the Iowa Junk Fee Prevention Act, requires covered entities to clearly display total prices, including mandatory fees, in advertisements and at the point of sale. The bill prohibits excessive or deceptive fees for goods and services. For ticketing platforms, it mandates disclosure of the total number of tickets available for sale 72 hours before the first public sale. The attorney general can impose civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation and order cessation of violations. The bill does not apply to certain media and publication entities.

Iowa HF2047 mandates pricing transparency and prohibits excessive fees for lodging, ticketing, and food platforms.

Iowa HF2047, known as the Iowa Junk Fee Prevention Act, requires covered entities to clearly display total prices, including mandatory fees, in advertisements and at the point of sale. The bill prohibits excessive or deceptive fees for goods and services. For ticketing platforms, it mandates disclosure of the total number of tickets available for sale 72 hours before the first public sale. The attorney general can impose civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation and order cessation of violations. The bill does not apply to certain media and publication entities.