LAW
No. 30/2024
For certain amendments and additions to Law No. 93/2015,
“FOR TOURISM,” AMENDED
In support of Articles 78 and 83, paragraph 1, of the Constitution, on the proposal of the Council of Ministers,
Parliament
of the Republic of Albania
SET:
In law no. 93/2015 “For tourism,” as amended, the following changes and additions are made:
Article 1
Throughout the law, the word “revocation/in” is replaced with the word “annulment/in.”.
Neni 2
Article 4 is amended as follows:
1. Point 1 is amended as follows:
“1. “Travel agency” means any natural or legal person who, directly or as an intermediary, undertakes to offer tourists and other persons, whether as individuals or organized in groups, the services defined in Article 47 of this law. The travel agency conducts its activities based on brokerage contracts for the sale of services offered by travel service providers and/or consultancy contracts with the consumer.
2. At point 20, the words “natural and legal person” are replaced with the words “natural or legal person.”.
3. After point 55, points 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, and 70 are added with the following content:
“56. “Apartment” is a residential unit intended to provide accommodation services to tourists, consisting of at least one living room or kitchen, one or more bedrooms, and at least one toilet.".
57. “Apartment block” means two or more apartments managed by the same tourist operator.
58. “Room” means a separate unit of a residential building or a housing unit in which accommodation services are provided to tourists.
59. “Villa” is a building with a courtyard and garden area, intended to provide accommodation services to tourists in tourist areas.
60. “Accommodation structure of cultural heritage” means a structure designated as a cultural asset in accordance with cultural heritage legislation and which is categorized, as far as possible, according to the provisions of tourism legislation.
61. “Distributed hotel” is an accommodation facility that provides hospitality services to visitors, consisting of houses, apartments, or rooms located in separate, existing buildings close to one another, managed by the same tourism operator.
62. “Tourist Calendar of Entertainment Activities” is the year-round program that includes all cultural, traditional, sporting, and nature-based events offering entertainment and enjoyment to tourists throughout the territory of Albania. This calendar is published every year on the official website of the ministry responsible for tourism and of the institution responsible for tourism promotion, as well as on the online platforms managed by them.
63. “Beach” is the area of sand, gravel, or rock, which extends along the shore of the sea, a river, or a lake, identified as suitable for a relaxation and recreational area and considered safe from a health or safety standpoint for use by vacationers.
64. “Authorized beach” means the beach designated as such by the responsible authorities, on which the operation of a beach station is permitted, in accordance with the requirements of this law.
65. “Tour operator” is a natural or legal person, established under the applicable legislation on traders and commercial companies, who carries out activities in the field of tourism.
66. “Tourist trail” means a primarily unpaved road with a natural backdrop, equipped with signage and other necessary infrastructure to enable walking or passage along or toward specific locations of tourist interest, with the aim of creating recreational experiences.
67. “Trail steward” is the trained person responsible for the administration and maintenance of tourist trails.
68. “Beach lifeguard” is a person qualified to rescue lives in the water and to provide medical first aid.
69. “Inland waters” has the meaning given in the law on maritime tourism activities.
70. “Coastal zone” is the area encompassing the coastline, the maritime space, and the inland waters of the Republic of Albania in which tourist activities are carried out.
Article 3
Article 8 is amended as follows:
“Article 8
Responsible institutions in the field of tourism
The institutions responsible in the field of tourism are:
a) the ministry responsible for tourism;
b) The National Tourism Agency;
c) National Coastal Agency;
c) the units of local government.
Article 4
Article 10 is repealed.
Article 5
After Article 11, Article 11/1 is added with the following content:
“Article 11/1
Committee on Tourism Statistical Data
1. The Committee for Tourism Statistical Data is established as a coordinating body within the ministry responsible for tourism.
2. The Committee is chaired by the minister responsible for tourism and includes representatives from central and local institutions whose activities are related to tourism data.
3. The composition, the manner of organization and operation, as well as the duties of the committee, shall be approved by a decision of the Council of Ministers, upon the proposal of the minister responsible for tourism.
Article 6
Article 14 is amended as follows:
“Article 14
Functions and competencies of the National Tourism Agency
The National Tourism Agency has the following functions and competencies:
1. Implements the government's tourism marketing policies by promoting the tourism sector at the national and international levels through organizing fairs, participating in international fairs, and other promotional activities, with the aim of creating an image of Albania as a tourist destination in the international market.
2. Provides information to visitors, travelers, and tourists about the tourist services offered, tourist products and destinations, activities, and other useful information.
3. Promotes the product and tourist destinations within and outside the country, in cooperation with regional tourism offices, local authorities, and other organizations operating in the field of tourism.
4. Promotes investments in areas prioritized for tourism development, collaborating with other public institutions that promote investment in the country.
5. Undertake and promote tourism projects within its field of activity, subject to prior approval by the ministry responsible for tourism.
6. Proposes and designs promotional products in line with tourism market trends and oversees their production.
7. Implements the National Tourism Strategy for marketing the sector.
8. Proposes to the minister responsible for tourism amendments to legislative and regulatory acts in the field of tourism, providing reasons related to these proposals.
9. Monitors, improves, and updates the official tourism promotion websites.
10. Collects the revenues generated from lease agreements for areas provided for tourism development use and deposits them in accordance with the provisions of the applicable legislation.
11. Monitors compliance with and fulfillment of the criteria for existing lease agreements and for development agreements related to “stimulated person” entities.
12. In cooperation with central institutions, local self-government units, and tourism interest groups, it drafts the tourism calendar of entertainment activities and coordinates its implementation.
13. Plans, coordinates, directs, and promotes the tourism calendar, including cultural, traditional, sporting, and nature-based events that provide entertainment and enjoyment for tourists throughout the territory of the Republic of Albania.
14. It finances, from the budget fund approved for each year, the implementation of creative projects and events whose objective is tourism, as well as those included in the tourism calendar, upon the minister's approval.
15. Generates secondary revenue from payments by interested parties for the promotion of activities and tourist services in spaces managed by the National Tourism Agency. The procedure for collecting and using these revenues is approved by joint instruction of the minister responsible for tourism and the minister responsible for finance.
Article 7
Article 15, paragraph 1, is amended as follows:
“1. The National Coastal Agency (hereinafter “NCA”) is a public budgetary legal entity with its seat in Tirana, under the authority of the minister responsible for tourism, whose purpose is to protect and pursue the sustainable development of the coastal area and inland shores, monitoring, inspecting, and controlling tourist activities within the territory of the Republic of Albania, in order to promote the sustainable development of tourism.”.
Article 8
Article 16 is repealed.
Article 9
Article 17 is amended as follows:
“Article 17
Functions and competencies of the National Coastal Agency
The National Coastal Agency has the following functions and competencies:
a) the organization of work for the integrated management of the coastal zone;
b) ensuring the sustainable development of tourism through monitoring, inspection, and control of tourist activities throughout the territory of the Republic of Albania;
c) cooperation with state institutions, both central and local, with investors and other domestic or international stakeholders for the exchange of data and the creation of all facilities necessary to fulfill the objectives and functions of its activities;
c) the promotion of investments in the coastal zone;
d) coordination of development programs and projects important for the integrated management of the coastal zone;
d) ensuring the cleaning service for the coastal area during the tourist season, in support of and to supplement the service provided by the competent local government authorities. The public procurement procedure for securing the coastal area cleaning service is carried out by the AKB, in accordance with the applicable public procurement legislation;
e) conducting inspections of all tourist activities in accordance with the provisions of this law and the applicable legislation on inspection and the adoption of administrative measures for any violations found;
e) the exercise of any other responsibility prescribed by law or by regulation.
Article 10
In Article 20, paragraph 2, letter c, the words “the minister and the AKT” are replaced with the words “the ministry responsible for tourism.”.
Article 11
After Article 28, Article 28/1 is added with the following content:
“Article 28/1
Standardization and management of tourist trails
The minister responsible for tourism approves the regulation for the standardization and administration of tourist trails. The regulation establishes the rules for the registration and categorization of tourist trails, signage, design, their opening and maintenance, trail data, interventions, rules of conduct for trail visitors, responsible bodies, rules for trail guide training, as well as any other aspect related to the standardization and administration of tourist trails.”.
Article 12
Article 31 is amended as follows:
“Article 31
Financing of projects and activities in the field of tourism
1. The ministry responsible for tourism and the National Tourism Agency finance from the budget fund approved each year:
a) projects submitted by natural or legal persons, domestic or foreign, whose business activity is in the field of tourism;
b) projects and activities in the field of tourism that are considered of special importance and that have a budget exceeding 50% of the annual project fund;
c) projects and activities conceived and proposed by the ministry responsible for tourism itself and by the National Tourism Agency in the field of tourism.
2. This fund is not subject to public procurement legislation.
3. For the implementation of projects and activities in the field of tourism, the financing scheme covers up to 100% of the approved project costs.
4. The procedures and criteria to be followed for financing projects, in accordance with subparagraph “b” of paragraph 1 of this article, shall be approved by a decision of the Council of Ministers.
Article 13
After Article 31, Articles 31/1, 31/2 and 31/3 are added with the following content:
“Article 31/1
Approval of tourism projects and activities by the responsible ministry. for tourism
1. The approval of projects and activities in the field of tourism is made by the minister responsible for tourism, upon the proposal of the collegium, composed of 5 high- and mid-level public administration officials, heads of the responsible structures, covering the tourism sector in the ministry responsible for tourism, who are appointed by order of the minister responsible for tourism.
2. The criteria and deadlines for requests for financial support, as provided in letters “a” and “c” of paragraph 1 of Article 31 of this law, are determined by an ordinance of the minister responsible for tourism.
Article 31/2
The competencies of the collegium in the ministry responsible for tourism
1. The collegium has the following competencies:
a) selects and classifies projects from the standpoint of promotional, social, and economic values, in relation to tourism;
b) drafts and proposes to the minister responsible for tourism activities and projects in the field of tourism, in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article 31 of this law.;
c) promotes national tourism and proposes to the minister responsible for tourism the organization of national and international promotional events in the field of tourism.
2. The manner of operation of the collegium is determined in the regulation approved by the minister responsible for tourism.
Article 31/3
Approval of tourism projects and activities from the National Tourism Agency
1. For the National Tourism Agency, the approval of tourism projects and activities that are in accordance with the tourism calendar of entertainment activities is made by order of the head, following a proposal from the collegium of the respective institution.
2. The collegium shall consist of no fewer than three officials or employees, as designated by order of the head.
3. The operating procedures of the collegium at the AKT are proposed by the institution and approved by regulation by the minister responsible for tourism.
Article 14
Article 32 is repealed.
Article 15
In Article 33(1)(a), the wording is amended as follows:
“a) is an investor in a 4- or 5-star accommodation facility in the Republic of Albania, which is being built in accordance with the provisions of Article 44 of this law and which meets the criteria and conditions for certification in accordance with the provisions of Article 45 of this law.
Article 16
In Article 33(2)(2), the following amendment is made:
“2. Entities that obtain the status “Investor in a 4- or 5-star accommodation facility, special status” enter into development agreements with the ministry responsible for tourism.
Article 17
In Article 35, paragraph 5, in the first sentence the words “may decide” are replaced by the word “decides.”.
Article 18
Article 37 is repealed.
Article 19
In Article 43, after the letter “ë,” the letters “f,” “g,” “gj,” “h,” “i,” and “j” are added with the following content:
“f) “Apartment”;
g) “Apartment block”;
g) “Villa”;
h) “Accommodative structure of cultural heritage”;
i) “Distributed hotel”;
j) “Room.”.
Article 20
After Article 43, Article 43/1 is added with the following content:
“Article 43/1
Classification of accommodation structures
1. Every tourism entrepreneur who operates as an accommodation facility, within 30 days of registering with the National Business Center for the operation of the accommodation facility, submits to the ministry responsible for tourism a request for the issuance of a categorization certificate in accordance with the criteria set forth in the implementing regulations of this law.
2. The individual landlord for the categories “Apartment”, “Villa” or “Room,” before commencing the activity, submits to the ministry responsible for tourism an application for the issuance of a categorization certificate in accordance with the criteria set forth in the implementing regulations of this law.
3. The certificate of categorization for the accommodation facility is valid indefinitely and is registered in the Central Tourism Register, which is administered by the ministry responsible for tourism.
4. Every accommodation establishment, in the course of its operations, is required to electronically register guests, recording data on the number of visitors, nights stayed, nationality, residence, gender, and age.
5. Every accommodation facility, in the course of its operations, is required to establish a dedicated, separate area for waste collection and disposal, in accordance with the rules set forth in regulations issued by local authorities.
6. The minister responsible for tourism approves the regulation on the conditions, criteria, deadlines, and procedure for the categorization of accommodation facilities.
Article 21
Article 45 is amended as follows:
1. Point 1 is amended as follows:
“1. Each category of accommodation structures is classified using a separate system, accompanied by the corresponding distinguishing signs, as specified below:
| a) “The Rumor” | standard; |
| b) “Fjetinë” | standard, comfort; |
| c) “Camping” | standard; |
| c) “Hotel” | two stars, three stars, four stars, five stars; |
| d) “Motel” | standard, comfort, superior; |
| dh) “Resort” | three stars, four stars, five stars; |
| e) “Curative center” | two stars, three stars, four stars, five stars; |
| e) “Bed and breakfast” | standard, comfort, superior; |
| f) “Apartment” | standard; |
| g) “Block of apartments” | standard; |
| g) “Villa” | superior comfort; |
| h) “Distributed hotel” | standard; |
| i) “Accommodative structure of cultural heritage” | standard; |
| j) “Room” | standard. |
2. At point 2, the change and addition are made as follows:
a) the name “National Registration Center” is replaced with the name “National Business Center”;
b) at the end the sentence with the following content is added: “The individual landlord in the “Apartment” categories, “Villa” or “Room,” must, before commencing the activity, submit to the ministry responsible for tourism an application for the issuance of a classification certificate, in accordance with the criteria set forth in the implementing regulations of this law.
3. At point 3, the words “within 30 days” are removed.
4. Point 10 is repealed.
Article 22
After Article 45, Article 45/1 is added with the following content:
“Article 45/1
Agrotourism
1. The subject for conducting agritourism activities meets the criteria for:
a) farms linked to agritourism activities;
b) the structure of the constructed or planned waiting area;
c) the offering of food and beverages prepared with ingredients sourced from the farm itself or from local producers;
c) offering entertaining/educational activities.
2. The agritourism activity is certified by the ministry responsible for tourism, through a preliminary certificate for the construction of the agritourism facility and a certificate for the operation of the agritourism activity.
3. The criteria, documentation, and procedures for certifying agritourism activities and the construction of structures/facilities for that purpose, as well as the certificate template, shall be approved by the Council of Ministers upon the proposal of the minister responsible for tourism and the minister responsible for rural development.
Article 23
In Article 47, in paragraph (b), the words “travel operators” are replaced with the words “tour operators.”.
Article 24
In Article 48, paragraph 2, letter “c”, the words “to hold a first-cycle university degree or a professional qualification certificate, in accordance with the business's scope of activity;” are replaced by the words “to have completed secondary education;.”.
Article 25
In Article 51, paragraph 2, letter “c”, after the words “first cycle of studies” the words “or have completed vocational high school” are added.
Article 26
Article 54 is amended and supplemented as follows:
1. The title of the article is changed as follows:
“Basic data of the contract with the traveler.
2. In point 1, the following change and addition are made:
a) in the first sentence the word “consumer” is replaced with the word “traveler”;
b) after the letter “o” the letters “p” and “q” are added with the following content:
“p) direct contact with the person responsible for the child who is not accompanied by the parents or their legal representative;
q) information on complaint handling procedures and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
Article 27
Article 55 is repealed.
Article 28
Article 57 is amended as follows:
1. After point 1, point 1/1 is added with the following content:
“1/1. The applicant shall complete the tourist guide qualification program, according to the relevant categories, before submitting the application to be issued the tourist guide certificate to the providers approved by the ministry responsible for tourism. The qualification program and the requirements that providers of these programs must meet are approved by order of the minister responsible for tourism.
2. In point 5, under letter “a,” the words “the tourist guide's address” are removed.
3. Point 6 is amended as follows:
“6. The tourist guide certificate is valid for life.
Article 29
Article 58 is amended as follows:
1. In the second sentence of point 1 the words “equipped with the data specified in paragraph 5 of Article 57” is replaced by the words “which contains the first name, last name, and the data specified in letters “b” through “d” of paragraph 5 of Article 57 of this Law.”.
2. In point 5, the words “removal or invalidity of” are replaced with the words “and annulment of.”.
Article 30
Article 59 is repealed.
Article 31
Article 60 is amended as follows:
“Article 60
Qualification and ongoing professional education of tourist guides
1. The ministry responsible for tourism:
a) approves the qualification programs for tourist guides;
b) promotes, supports, and collaborates with institutions accredited by it and other institutions to organize continuing professional education courses and informational seminars for tourist guides, with the aim of maintaining tourism guide service standards, to update and enrich the tourism guide's knowledge with new information.
2. The minister responsible for tourism approves the regulation for tourist guide qualification programs and the procedure for their accreditation.
Article 32
In Article 63, after paragraph 1, paragraph 1/1 is added with the following content:
“1/1. In any event, the tourist carrier does not perform the functions of a tour operator. The service in question is governed by the service contract between the tour operator and the tourist carrier.
Article 33
Article 64 is amended as follows:
“Article 64
Beach stations
1. The operation of the beach station is conducted based on a usage contract for the provided beach space, entered into between the entity and the competent public authority, and is organized within the space in accordance with the general map of permitted beaches and the corresponding site plans, approved by the responsible authorities.
2. The entity operating the beach station informs vacationers by posting the criteria and conditions for health and life safety regarding the technical aspects of the beach station's activities.
3. The entity operating the beach station is required to maintain and prevent pollution of the beach area it has taken into use, in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article.
4. The regulation on the conditions and criteria for operating a beach station is adopted by a decision of the Council of Ministers, on the proposal of the minister responsible for tourism, and contains:
a) minimum technical requirements according to the beach typology;
b) requirements for health safety and hygiene;
c) security requirements;
c) the requirements and conditions for the beach lifeguard.
Article 34
After Article 64, Article 64/1 is added with the following content:
“Article 64/1
Additional obligations for tourism enterprises
1. Every tourism operator displays in a conspicuous place to the public the name of the business, as well as the complaint procedure, at least in Albanian and English.
2. Every accommodation facility and beach station prominently displays price lists for the products and services it offers, at least in Albanian and English.
3. Every tourism operator, in the course of its operations, guarantees the provision of service standards it offers, in accordance with applicable legal provisions.
4. Every tourism operator must have a valid insurance policy for third-party liability resulting from failure to fulfill obligations, including insolvency and bankruptcy. The insurance contract is entered into with an insurance company in accordance with the provisions of the applicable legislation on insurance and reinsurance, and covers the damages specified above as well as those provided for in the legal framework for consumer protection.
5. Every tourism operator is required to display the third-party liability insurance policy in a conspicuous location to the public.
6. Every tourism operator who offers its services online is required to publish on its website the information specified in points 1, 2, and 5 of this article.
7. The tour operator is required to declare the utilization capacity of the accommodation facility, which for tax purposes cannot be lower than the minimum level of utilization. The Council of Ministers, upon the proposal of the minister responsible for tourism and the minister responsible for finance, shall determine the period of use and the minimum level of utilization capacity for accommodation facilities.
Article 35
Article 66 is amended as follows:
“Article 66
Collection and processing of statistical data
1. The ministry responsible for tourism, in cooperation with the Coordinating Regulatory Authority for State Databases, establishes the tourism data system and is responsible for administering the data in this system. Primary and secondary data are determined by a decision of the Council of Ministers in accordance with the legislation in force on state databases.
2. The structure responsible for statistical data within this ministry collects and processes data on a monthly basis and produces tourism statistics based on:
a) the administrative data of central and local public institutions responsible for providing administrative data;
b) data from accommodation establishments on the number of visitors, number of nights stayed, nationality, residence, gender, and age;
c) data from tour operators and travel agencies on the total number of visitors for inbound and outbound tourism, by nationality and destination.
c) any other primary and secondary data determined by a decision of the Council of Ministers.
3. The entities referred to in paragraph 2 of this article are required to report true and accurate data in accordance with the principles of official statistics.
4. The data is provided free of charge in the requested form and at the requested time.
5. The data made available to the ministry responsible for tourism are used only for statistical purposes.
6. The data collected pursuant to paragraph 5 of this article shall be sent to the Statistical Institute.
Article 36
Article 68(2) is amended as follows:
“2. The ministry responsible for tourism, in cooperation with the ministry responsible for education and vocational training, promotes professional education in the field of tourism, with the aim of preserving standards and improving the service provided by the tourism sector.
Article 37
Article 71 is amended as follows:
“Article 71
Administrative violations
1. The following violations, when not constituting a criminal offense, constitute administrative offenses and are punishable by the following fines:
a) The operation of an accommodation establishment without a categorization certificate, in accordance with points 1 and 2 of Article 43(1) of this law, is punishable by a fine based on the number of rooms as follows:
i. from 1 to 5 rooms at 20,000–50,000 lek;
ii. from 6 to 15 rooms at 100,000 lek;
iii. from 16 to 40 rooms at 200,000 lek;
iv. from 41 to 80 rooms at 300,000 lek;
v. over 80 rooms at 400,000 lek.
b) unauthorized or incorrect use of distinguishing signs in the accommodation facility, without having completed the classification process under Article 45 of this law, is punishable by a fine of 200,000 lekë.;
c) operating an agro-tourism activity without the appropriate certificate, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 45/1 of this law, is punishable by a fine based on the number of rooms, as follows:
i. up to 5 rooms 50,000 lek;
ii. for more than 5 rooms: 100,000 lek.
c) failure to comply with the criteria for conducting agritourism activities, as set forth in paragraph 3 of Article 45/1 of this law, is punishable by a fine of 100,000 lekë.;
d) the exercise of the activity without the appropriate license, in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 48 of this law, is punishable by a fine of 200,000 lek;
(d) the exercise of the activity without the appropriate license, in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 51 of this law, is punishable by a fine of 300,000 lekë;
e) engaging in the activity without fulfilling the requirements specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 53 of this law is punishable by a fine of 100,000 lekë.;
e) conducting the activity without a contract or without providing the basic information specified in paragraph 1 of Article 54 of this law is punishable by a fine of 100,000 lek;
f) the exercise of the activity without a certificate, in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 57, is punishable by a fine of 100,000 lekë.;
g) engaging in the activity without fulfilling the requirement specified in point 2 of Article 58 of this law is punishable by a fine of 20,000 lekë.;
gj) conducting the activity without fulfilling the requirements specified in paragraph 1 of Article 61 of this law is punishable by a fine of 100,000 lekë.;
h) failure to comply with the obligation to carry on the means of transport the contract entered into between the tourist carrier and the tour operator or travel agency, as provided in paragraph 1/1 of Article 63 of this law, is punishable by a fine of 50,000 lekë.;
i) failure to comply with the conditions and criteria, as set forth in paragraph 2 of Article 63 of this law, is punishable by a fine of 100,000 lekë.;
j) the exercise of the activity without the relevant contract, in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 64 of this law, is punishable by a fine of 300,000 lek;
k) operating as a beachfront facility outside the area specified in the contract pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 64 of this law is punishable by a fine of 150,000 lekë.;
l) the failure to conspicuously display the safety requirements at the beach station, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 64 of this law, is punishable by a fine of 50,000 lekë.;
ll) failure to maintain and littering of the beach station area, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 64 of this law, is punishable by a fine of 200,000 lekë.;
m) failure to comply with the minimum technical requirements according to the type of beach, as set out in paragraph (a) of point 4 of Article 64 of this law, is punishable by a fine of 100,000 lekë.;
n) failure to comply with hygiene requirements, as provided in subparagraph “b” of paragraph 4 of Article 64 of this law, is punishable by a fine of 200,000 lekë.;
nj) failure to comply with safety requirements at the beach station, in accordance with subparagraph “c” of paragraph 4 of Article 64 of this law, is punishable by a fine of 200,000 lekë.;
o) failure to comply with the requirements and conditions for a beach lifeguard, as set forth in subparagraph “c” of paragraph 4 of Article 64 of this law, is punishable by a fine of 100,000 lekë.;
p) The absence of a beach lifeguard at the beach station is punishable by a fine of 200,000 lek; in cases where the offender is a repeat offender, it is punishable by a fine of 400,000 lek.;
q) failure to comply with the obligations set forth in points 1 and 2 of Article 64/1 of this law is punishable by a fine of 50,000 lekë.;
r) failure by tour operators to maintain the insurance contract for third-party liability, as required by paragraph 4 of Article 64/1 of this law, is punishable by a fine of 200,000 lekë.;
rr) failure to report statistical data by accommodation establishments, tour operators, and travel agencies, in accordance with letters “b” and “c” of paragraph 2 of Article 66 of this law, is punishable by a fine of 100,000 lekë.;
s) the inaccurate declaration of statistical data, in accordance with Article 66 of this law, is punishable by a fine of 100,000 lekë.
2. The fine, in accordance with this article, constitutes an enforceable title upon the conclusion of the administrative appeal review and is imposed by the inspection authority within the National Coastal Agency, in compliance with the applicable inspection legislation.
3. The fine provided for in paragraph 2 of this article shall be paid within 10 days from the date the decision imposing the fine becomes an enforceable title, in accordance with the applicable legislation on administrative offenses.
Article 38
Article 75 is amended as follows:
a) After point 1, point 1/1 is added as follows:
“1/1. The Council of Ministers is charged with issuing, within six months of the entry into force of this law, the legislative acts under Article 11/1(3); Article 31(4); and Article 45(3).1, paragraph 4 of Article 64; paragraph 7 of Article 64/1 and paragraph 1 of Article 66.”
b) After point 2, points 3 and 4 are added as follows:
“3. The minister responsible for tourism is charged with issuing the implementing regulations for Article 28 within six months of the entry into force of this law.1; paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 31/1; paragraph 2 of Article 31/2; paragraph 3 of Article 31/3; paragraph 6 of Article 43/1; paragraph 1/1 of Article 57; and paragraph 2 of Article 60.
4. The minister responsible for tourism and the minister responsible for finance are charged with issuing, within six months of the entry into force of this law, the legislative act implementing paragraph 15 of Article 14.
Article 39
Entry into force
This law takes effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Approved on April 4, 2024.
Proclaimed by Decree No. 154, dated April 17, 2024, of the President of the Republic of Albania, Bajram Begaj.
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