Michigan SB1041 prohibits excessive pricing in hotels and lodging during a declared state of emergency.
Michigan SB1041, known as the "hotel and lodging pricing protection act," prohibits hotel and lodging businesses from charging excessively increased prices during or shortly after a declared state of emergency. The act defines "excessively increased price" as a price that shows an unjustified disparity of more than 20% from the average price before the emergency declaration. The act allows for civil penalties and injunctive relief for violations. The attorney general can bring actions on behalf of affected individuals to recover damages.
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