H4581

Transactional Fees

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

South Carolina H4581 prohibits hotels from charging transactional fees when guests pay with cash or check.

South Carolina H4581 amends the state code to prevent hotels, inns, boardinghouses, motor courts, or motels from imposing transactional fees on guests who pay with cash or check. The bill defines a transactional fee as one covering costs related to payment infrastructure, including interchange and assessment fees. This act will take effect upon approval by the Governor.

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Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
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History

Jan 13

House

Introduced and read first time

Jan 13

House

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Dec 16, 2025

House

Prefiled