Municipal golf courses: reservations.
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Fiscal committee
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to prevent third-party golf reservation services from reselling or brokering tee times for municipal golf courses without the golf course operator’s permission. It requires these platforms to obtain written authorization from the golf course operator and ensures that cancellation policies are clearly displayed. The bill seeks to protect the availability of tee times for local residents and maintain affordable access to these courses.
Key provisions
- Prohibits third-party platforms from listing or selling golf course reservations without written authorization from the golf course operator.
- Allows individuals to sell or transfer reservations for no more than the amount paid if the golf course operator does not offer refunds.
- Requires golf course operators to clearly post their cancellation policies on their websites.
- Defines key terms such as ‘third-party golf reservation service platform,’ ‘golf course operator,’ and ‘local agency.’
- States that violations of the bill constitute an unlawful business act or practice under the Unfair Competition Law.
- Applies statewide, including to charter cities.
Who is affected
- Third-party golf reservation service platforms
- Municipal golf course operators
- Golf course users (residents, seniors, juniors, schools, etc.)
- Local agencies (cities, counties, etc.)
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