<P> Numerous bodies have authority on this issue in the United States, including the U.S. Congress, state legislatures, the Federal Trade Commission, and the National Association of Attorneys General . So far only 47 Attorneys General have opened an investigation into hotel resort fees . Marriott was issued a subpoena on June 6, 2017 by the Attorney General of Washington, DC regarding their non-cooperation in the investigation . </P> <P> In the European Union, it is illegal to charge or advertise mandatory fees that are not included as part of the total room rate, such as resort fees . </P> <P> In Australia, under the Australian Consumer Law, it is illegal to charge, or even advertise it is a requirement to pay, mandatory fees (including resort fees), if they were not reflected in a total cost as a single figure at the time of booking . Under Australian law, any fees that are mandatory and are able to be calculated, including resort fees, must be included as a part of the total price in a single figure at the time of booking, deliberately doing otherwise are grounds for prosecution for misleading and unconscionable conduct . </P> <P> When advertising the sale price of a consumer good or service (i.e. non business - to - business transactions) a price "must state the total price of the good or service as a single figure, which is the minimum total cost that is able to be calculated . This should include any tax, duty, fee, levy or other additional charges ." Due to this requirement under Australian law, unlike the U.S., consumer goods and services always have ticket prices which reflect the actual monetary cost which a consumer pays out of pocket, with no additional tax or fees calculated on top at point of sale . </P>

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