N.Y. Real Property Law Section 447-A
Definitions

For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

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.

“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.

“Booking service” means a person or entity who, directly or indirectly:

(a)

provides one or more online, computer or application-based platforms that individually or collectively can be used to:

(i)

list or advertise offers for short-term rentals, and

(ii)

either accept such offers, or reserve or pay for such rentals; and

(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

Source: Section 447-A — Definitions, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/RPP/447-A (updated Dec. 27, 2024; accessed Feb. 15, 2025).

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