(2) which are not used for the retail sale of merchandise or
part of any shopping center, mall or other retail center; and
(3) a major function of which is to house meetings,
exhibitions, shows, conventions, assemblies, convocations and
similar gatherings. The term includes land appurtenant to the
building or buildings.
"Cooperating political subdivision or agency of government."
A city or public authority located in a county:
(1) within the boundaries of which a convention center or
exhibition hall is planned or constructed; and
(2) which shares with the county duties, obligations or
privileges with respect to that convention center.
"Hotel." A hotel, motel, inn, guesthouse, rooming house, bed
and breakfast, homestead or other structure which holds itself
out by any means, including advertising, license, registration
with an innkeepers' group, convention listing association,
travel publication or similar association or with a government
agency, as being available to provide overnight lodging for
consideration to persons seeking temporary accommodation; any
place which advertises to the public at large or any segment
thereof that it will provide beds, sanitary facilities or other
space for a temporary period to members of the public at large;
any place recognized as a hostelry. The term does not include
any charitable institution, or portion of a facility that is
devoted to persons who have an established permanent residence
or a college or university student residence hall currently
occupied by students enrolled in a degree program, an
educational or religious institution camp for children, hospital
or nursing home.
"Municipality." Notwithstanding 53 Pa.C.S. § 8401 (relating
to definitions), a township or borough or a home rule
municipality which was formerly a township or borough.
"Occupancy." The use or possession or the right to the use
or possession by any person other than a permanent resident of a
room in a hotel for any purpose or the right to the use or
possession of the furnishings or to the services accompanying
the use and possession of the room.
"Operating deficit." The excess of expenses over receipts
from the operation and management of a convention center or
exhibition hall.
"Operator." Any individual, partnership, nonprofit or
profit-making association or corporation or other person or
group of persons that maintain, operate, manage, own, have
custody of or otherwise possess the right to rent or lease
overnight accommodations in a hotel to the public for
consideration.
"Patron." A person that pays the consideration for the
occupancy of a room in a hotel.
"Permanent resident." An individual who has occupied or has
the right to occupancy of a room in a hotel as a patron or
otherwise for a period exceeding thirty consecutive days.
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