Nevada Revised Statutes 598.475 – Tour broker and tour operator required to disclose total price in advertisement and prohibited from charging higher amount; notice required on billing invoice; tour broker and tour operator required to honor valid co…
1. In each advertisement for a sightseeing tour, a tour broker and a tour operator shall disclose in a clear and conspicuous manner the total price a customer is required to pay to take the sightseeing tour. Unless the inclusion of a fee or tax in the total price would violate a specific statute of this state or a federal statute or regulation, the total price must include, without limitation, all fees, taxes and other charges that a customer for a sightseeing tour is required to pay to take the sightseeing tour. If a fee or tax cannot be included in the total price because its inclusion would violate a specific statute of this state or a federal statute or regulation, the tour broker or tour operator, as applicable, shall disclose in a clear and conspicuous manner that the fee or tax is not included in the total price and must be paid in addition to the total price.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 598.475
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Unit: means the Consumer Affairs Unit of the Department of Business and Industry. See Nevada Revised Statutes 598.0901
2. A tour broker and a tour operator shall not charge a customer for a sightseeing tour an amount that exceeds the sum of:
(a) The total price for the sightseeing tour which is disclosed in an advertisement for the sightseeing tour; and
(b) Any fee or tax that is not included in the total price for the sightseeing tour because its inclusion would violate a specific statute of this state or a federal statute or regulation.
3. On a billing invoice or receipt given to a customer for a sightseeing tour, a tour broker and a tour operator shall provide a clear and conspicuous notice which:
(a) Sets forth the provisions of subsection 2;
(b) States that complaints concerning the charges for a sightseeing tour may be directed to the Unit; and
(c) Provides a telephone number for the Unit.
4. If a tour operator issues or causes to be issued a coupon or other indicia of discount or special promotion, the tour operator shall honor the coupon or other indicia in good faith unless:
(a) The coupon or other indicia sets forth a date of expiration that is clearly legible; and
(b) The date of expiration has passed.
5. The failure of a tour broker or tour operator to comply with a provision of this section constitutes a deceptive trade practice for the purposes of NRS 598.0903 to 598.0999, inclusive.