Sullivan County, NY Short-Term Rentals: Host Platform Liability (2026)
Key Facts
- Platform duty
- Verify registration before collecting a booking fee
- Platform fine
- Up to $500 per day, per violation
- Registry reference
- County registry established under § 182-18
- Insurance offset
- Booking service coverage can satisfy host's $300,000 minimum
- Co-enforcement
- Town/village code enforcement officer, per RPL § 447-f
Summary
A booking platform cannot collect a fee for a Sullivan County short-term rental booking without first verifying the unit's registration with the County. A booking service that collects a fee on an unregistered unit faces a County fine of up to $500 per day, per violation, until the violation is cured.
It shall be unlawful for a booking service to collect a fee for facilitating booking transactions for a short-term rental unit if the booking service has not verified with the County of Sullivan that the short-term rental unit has a valid registration. ... Penalties for booking services that accept fees without confirming short-term rental registration. The County of Sullivan has established a registry as defined in § 182-18 above. As such, any booking service which collects a fee related to booking a unit as a short-term rental unit where such short-term rental unit is not registered in accordance with this article may be issued a fine by the County of Sullivan of up to $500 per day, per violation, until such violation is cured.
Full Breakdown
Sullivan County Code Section 182-27G makes it unlawful for a booking service to collect a fee for facilitating booking transactions for a short-term rental unit unless the booking service has verified with the County that the unit carries a valid registration. ' Section 182-36B sets the penalty: the County has established a registry, referenced at Section 182-18, and any booking service that collects a fee tied to booking an unregistered unit may be fined by the County up to $500 per day, per violation, until the violation is cured.
That per-day exposure applies to the platform itself, separate from the host's own penalties under Section 182-36A and D, which range from a warning notice on a first violation up to $500 per day on repeat violations and can end in a 12-month registration bar. ' Enforcement runs through the County Treasurer, and Section 182-27E lets the town or village code enforcement officer where the unit sits enforce the Room Tax Law as well, per NYS Real Property Law Section 447-f.
Violations & Fines
A booking service that collects a fee for a Sullivan County short-term rental stay without first verifying the unit's registration can be fined up to $500 per day, per violation, until the violation is cured. The unregistered listing itself also exposes the host to the County's separate warning-and-fine schedule and possible registration revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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