# Sec. 5-175.06. Prohibited Acts, Enforcement and Penalties; Platforms

Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.

## Sec. 5-175.06. Prohibited Acts, Enforcement and Penalties; Platforms

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 5-175.06 (2026)

(a) It shall be unlawful for a platform to list a short-term rental or for any person engaged in the business of short-term rentals to list on any platform when the following occurs:

  (1) Short-term rentals that rent, or offers to rent that unit or any portion thereof, by the hour or for any period of fewer than 24 consecutive hours;

  (2) Short-term rentals that rent, or offers to rent that unit or any portion thereof, more than once within any consecutive 24-hour period measured from the commencement of one rental to the commencement of the next;

  (3) Advertise an hourly rate or any rate for any short-term rental period of fewer than 24 consecutive hours;

  (4) Short-term rentals that rents, offers to rent that unit or any portion thereof, for multiple bookings or rentals for the same or overlapping time periods;

(b) The platform short-term rental license is a privilege and not a right. A platform short-term rental license may be suspended or revoked at any time or not renewed based upon non-compliance with the requirements of this Division and the Prince George's County Code.

(c) A platform short-term rental license may be suspended or revoked due to a citation, corrective order, or violation notice citing violations of the Prince George's County Code.

(d) All enforcement actions and penalties are at the Director's discretion, based upon the requirements of this Division.

(e) If a platform collects a fee for booking services in connection with an unlicensed host, the platform shall be liable and subject to civil fines of $1,000 per violation. The civil fine may be imposed through either a violation notice or an administrative citation.

(f) If a platform collects a fee for booking services in connection with someone who does not have a 90-day certificate from the Department regarding a filed and complete application, the platform shall be liable and subject to civil fines of not less than $1,000 per violation. The civil fine may be imposed through either a violation notice or an administrative citation.

(g) An administrative citation or violation notice issued pursuant to this Division shall contain, at a minimum, all of the information required by Section 13-1125 of this Code and shall be served in accordance with the provisions of that Section.