Code of Massachusetts Regulations
400 CMR - EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Title 400 CMR 4.00 - Public Registry of Lodging Operators
Section 4.01 - Purpose
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
The purpose of 400 CMR 4.00 is to set forth the process by which the EOHED, in consultation with DOR and EOTSS, shall establish and maintain a Registry pursuant to M.G.L. c. 23A, § 68. The primary purpose of the Registry is to provide for public transparency regarding the number and approximate location of Short-term rentals in each municipality. In developing 400 CMR 4.00, EOHED was required to consider, and did consider:
(a) existing practices of peer states;
(b) data security practices, protocols and standards;
(c) technological feasibility of existing digital systems, including the feasibility of developing and maintaining a searchable online directory;
(d) information required to be collected and maintained for Operators in the Registry, which shall, at a minimum, include a list of accommodations offered for rent by Operators who are registered in accordance with M.G.L. c. 62C, § 67, provided, however, that the location information for any accommodation offered for rent shall be limited to the name of the street and the city or town where the accommodation is located;
(e) any forms or records necessary to implement this section and meet such requirements under 400 CMR 4.00 and M.G.L. c. 64G;
(f) practices utilized to disclose or report information to cities and towns by request;
(g) impacts on the traditional lodging industry, short-term rental industry and hosting platforms;
(h) the fiscal impact to the commonwealth; and
(i) any relevant federal or state laws and regulations.
