* § 447-a. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

1. 1. "Short-term residential rental unit" means an entire dwelling unit, or a room, group of rooms, other living or sleeping space, or any other space within a dwelling, made available for rent by guests for less than thirty consecutive days, where the unit is offered for tourist or transient use by the short-term rental host of the residential unit.
2. 2. "Short-term rental host" means a person or entity in lawful possession of a short-term rental unit who rents such unit to guests in accordance with this article.

3. 3. "Booking service" means a person or entity who, directly or indirectly:

   1. (a) provides one or more online, computer or application-based platforms that individually or collectively can be used to:

      1. (i) list or advertise offers for short-term rentals, and
      2. (ii) either accept such offers, or reserve or pay for such rentals; and
   2. (b) charges, collects or receives a fee for the use of such a platform or for provision of any service in connection with a short-term rental. A booking service shall not be construed to include a platform that solely lists or advertises offers for short-term rentals. * NB Effective April 20, 2025