"Intermediary." A person that facilitates the booking of an
occupancy. The term does not include an operator or a person
that is paid a commission by an operator.
"Occupancy." The use or possession or the right to the use
or possession by any person other than a permanent resident of
any 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.
"Occupant." An individual, other than a permanent resident,
who has booked an occupancy.
"Operator." An individual, partnership, nonprofit or profit-
making association or corporation or other person or group of
persons that maintains, operates, manages, owns, has custody of
or otherwise possesses the right to rent or lease overnight
accommodations in a hotel to the public for consideration.
"Permanent resident." An individual who has occupied or has
the right to occupancy of a room in a hotel for at least 30
consecutive days.
"Rent." The consideration received for an occupancy,
excluding a gratuity. The term includes:
(1) An amount charged by an intermediary to an occupant
and retained by the intermediary.
(2) An amount for which the occupant is liable for the
occupancy without a deduction from the amount.
"Room." A space in a hotel set aside for use and occupancy
by patrons, or otherwise, for consideration, having at least one
bed or other sleeping accommodation in a room or group of rooms.
"Tourism promotion." Activities and expenditures designed to
increase tourism, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Advertising, publicizing or otherwise distributing
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