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b Hosting platforms shall not collect nor receive a fee,directly or indirectly through an agent or intermediary, for facilitating or providing services ancillary to a transient accommodation rental that is not lawfully registered or permittcd..pursuant to this chapter or does not have the appro.priate use permit issued pursuant to this chapter, Prohibited ancillary services shall include insurance, concierge services, catering, restaurant bookings, tours uide services entertainment cleaning, proper! management, or maintenance of the residential property or unit. Section 25-4-17.1. Registration. (a) Hosting platforms shall not provide booking services to owners or operators of transient accommodation rentals without first registering with the department. To register, a hosting platform shall complete and provide a hosting platform registration to the director in a form prescribed by the director, pay a registration fee of $100, and agree in writing to: 1 Obtain written consent from all owners or operators of transient accommodation rentals for the disclosure of the information required by the director; and (2) Furnish such information to the County in accordance with. section 25-4-17.2. (b) A hosting platform may cancel its registration by delivering; written notice of cancellation to the director. c The director may cancel a hosting latform's registration for cause including an violation of this division. (d) Nothing in this section relieves the owner or operator of a transient accommodation rental from the registration requirements set forth in this chapter. Section 25-4-17.2. Reporting. (a) All hosting platforms registered_ pursuant to section 25-4-17.1 shall submit a montlrly report to the director on the date and in the format prescribed by the director, for any transient accommodation rental located within the County for which the hosting_ platform provided booking services in the preceding month. The report shall include: (1) The flax map key number of each listing; and 2 The transient accommodations tax identification number of the owner or operator of the transient accommodation rental. (b) The director may disclose such information to the appropriate State or County officials to ensure compliance with this Code, State tax laws, and County tax ordinances, and any applicable land use laws and ordinances. Section 25-4-17-3. Penalties. Any violation of this division shall be subject to a civil fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000 for each day that the violation continues. Section 25-4-17.4. Notice of violation and order• cancelation of registration; appeal. (a) A notice of a violation and order shall be transmitted in writing to the hosting platform within ten days of determination by the director that a violation has been committed. 15