California Code of Regulations
Title 10 - Investment
Chapter 7.66 - Technology, Trade and Commerce Agency Hyperlink Criteria for Central Reservation Services
Section 5359 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 10 CA Code of Regs 5359

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

The following definitions shall apply to the regulation contained in this chapter, in addition to the definitions contained in section 5350:

(a) Central Reservation Service means a business that maintains a computerized inventory of Lodging Properties that a User can access to reserve overnight accommodations via the internet. A Central Reservation Service shall comply with the requirements described in section 5359.2.

(b) General Central Reservation Service means a Central Reservation Service that meets the benchmarks described in section 5359.3.

(c) IATA Number means the International Association of Travel Agents number that is used to identify a particular Travel Agent or tour operator for billing purposes and the payment of commissions.

(d) Lodging Properties means any place of business that provides overnight accommodations for a fee, including but not limited to: hotels; motels; bed and breakfast inns; spas; dude ranches; golf resorts; youth hostels; farm stay; campgrounds; recreational vehicle parks; and rental properties such as condominiums, cabins, houses, and apartments.

(e) Proposal means a request, submitted by a Central Reservation Service, for the establishment of a hyperlink on the Tourism Web Site. Proposals shall include the information described in section 5359.5.

(f) Real Time Reservations means a computerized service offered by Lodging Properties that allows Users to use the internet to make, confirm, and modify reservations for overnight accommodations. Users of Real Time Reservations shall not be required to contact a Lodging Property by telephone, mail, facsimile, or any means other than the internet to obtain information about the availability or rate of accommodations. Lodging Properties with Real Time Reservations shall set aside an inventory of guest rooms for Users.

(g) Specialty Central Reservation Service means a Central Reservation Service that meets the following requirements:

(1) It complies with the benchmarks described in section 5359.4

(2) It has an inventory dedicated to one (1) category of Lodging Property that is patronized by consumers seeking a unique experience or service that is not typically associated with a national hotel or motel chain. For example, the inventory of a Central Reservation Service might be dedicated to bed and breakfast inns, spas, dude ranches, or golf resorts.

(h) Tourism-Marketing Regions means the twelve (12) geographic areas described on the Tourism Web Site under the subheading "Regions": http://gocalif.ca.gov/regions. The names of the Tourism Marketing Regions are as follows:

(1) The Central Coast.

(2) The Central Valley.

(3) The Deserts.

(4) The Gold Country.

(5) The High Sierra.

(6) The Inland Empire.

(7) Los Angeles County.

(8) The North Coast.

(9) Orange County.

(10) San Diego County.

(11) The San Francisco Bay Area.

(12) The Shasta Cascade.

(i) Tourism Web Site means the web site maintained by the Office: http://gocalif.ca.gov.

(j) User means any person or entity that accesses the Tourism Web Site to obtain information about travel destinations located in California or to make reservations at a Lodging Property located in California.

1. New chapter 7.66 (sections 5359-5359.7) and section filed 7-20-2001; operative 8-19-2001 (Register 2001, No. 29).

Note: Authority cited: Section 11152, Government Code. Reference: Sections 15364.51(f) and 15364.53, Government Code.

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