California hidden fees ban

SB 478 - Hidden Fees | State of California - Department of Justice

Beginning July 1, 2024, the “Honest Pricing Law” or “Hidden Fees Statute,” SB 478, which was recently amended by SB 1524, makes it illegal for most ...

California Law Bans Hidden Fees for Goods and Services Starting ...

Effective July 1, 2024, a new California law makes it illegal to advertise a low price for a product, only for that product to be subject to ...

California's Hidden Fee Ban: FAQs and Guidance | Fenwick

SB 478 provides that businesses transacting with California consumers may not apply additional fees or charges at checkout that were not disclosed in the ...

Say Goodbye to “Junk” Fees: A Wave of US and State Laws Target ...

... ban “junk” fees, codified at California ... Say Goodbye to “Junk” Fees: A Wave of US and State Laws Target Hidden Fees - California update.

Hidden Fees Banned as of July 1 - California Employers Association

On July 1, 2024, the new “Hidden Fees” or “Junk Fees” law (SB 478) took effect. Put simply by California's enforcement agency, “the price a ...

A California Law Banning Hidden Fees Goes Into Effect Next Month

Under the new bill, known as S.B. 1524, restaurants would be allowed to charge a mandatory gratuity or any other surcharge or fee, as long as it ...

California Ban on Hidden Fees to Take Effect; Restaurant Exception ...

A new California law that prohibits charging hidden fees for goods and services takes effect on July 1. After that date, all fees, ...

CA lawmakers may exempt restaurants from fee ban - CalMatters

“Today, California is eliminating hidden fees,” Bonta said in a joint statement with the authors. “These deceptive fees prevent us from knowing ...

California's ban on hidden 'junk fees' takes effect in July - NPR

In July, a new state law in California will require businesses to disclose all costs up front — a ban on so-called “junk fees” on everything ...

California AG Publishes FAQs on California's 'Junk Fee' Law | Insights

California's new “Hidden Fees Statute,” SB 478, is effective July 1, 2024, and will generally ban so-called “junk fees” by prohibiting “drip ...

California's Junk Fee Ban Begins, but Restaurants Get a Pass | KQED

Starting July 1, California's new law mandates companies disclose hidden “junk fees” on everything from hotel rooms to concert tickets, ...

How the FTC's 'Junk Fee' Ban Affects Restaurants - Eater

Do restaurants fall under the FTC's proposed rule to ban hidden mandatory fees? California recently said no, but restaurants across the ...

Restaurants exempt from new California law banning hidden fees

A new California law is designed to protect consumers against excessive or undisclosed costs on purchases. However, Gov.

CA banned “hidden” fees, but we still found them - NBC Bay Area

A new state law requires all businesses -- especially ticket sellers -- to now disclose your full price (minus tax) up front. No. More. Hidden. Fees.

California hidden fees ban: Restaurants, bars carved out in last ...

In a last-minute change, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Saturday to exempt restaurants, bars and caterers from California's new law ...

California AG Issues Guidance Regarding Hidden Fees Ban

Since the enactment of California's so-called “Junk Fee Ban,” S.B. 478 (more formally known as the “Honest Pricing Law” or the “Hidden Fees ...

California bans hidden fees starting July 1 | Restaurant Dive

The law “has no effect on prices; the law does not ask businesses to charge less, the law does not require businesses to charge more. The Honest ...

How does new CA ban on hidden fees at restaurants, shops work?

Senate Bill 478 prohibits junk fees for customers of restaurants and other businesses. The new California law takes effect July 1, 2024.

New AG Guidance Clarifies Scope of California's “Hidden Fees” Ban

On May 8, 2024, the California Attorney General's Office issued highly anticipated guidance on Senate Bill 478 (SB 478), also known as the ...

California Hidden "Junk Fees" - How to Report a Business

California's junk fee ban confirms what every American already knows. When a company advertises a good or service for a certain price, the ...