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ATCP 72 Rule Changes Update
Updates to Wis. Admin. Code. ch. ATCP 72 Hotel, Motel, Tourist Rooming Houses have now been finalized and went into effect on January 25, 2026.
These changes impact operational and compliance requirements for all hotel, motel, and tourist rooming house establishments.
We encourage you to review the updated ch. ATCP 72 and the Changes to ATCP 72 Fact Sheet.
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A tourist rooming house or “TRH" is defined as any lodging place where sleeping accommodations are offered for pay to tourist or transients including: a lodging place with four or fewer individually keyed units, a one- or two-family dwelling or condominium unit, a tourist cabin or cottage or a specialty lodging facility. A tourist rooming house does not include: a hotel or motel, a bed and breakfast establishment, or a private boarding or rooming house.
In general, tourist rooming house establishments are vacation homes, cabins, and cottages that are rented out to tourists and transients for a short period of time.
A specialty lodging or “SL" is defined to mean a type of tourist rooming house with greater than 400 square feet in area but less than 1,500 square feet, typically located in rural or natural settings, and provides an unconventional lodging experience with no liquid or water-carried waste plumbing fixtures.
Yurts, eco-lodges, and primitive cabins are some examples of specialty lodging units.
Fees
Fees subject to a 5% increase April 1, 2028.
| Tourist Rooming House (TRH) | Annual License Fee | One Time Pre-Inspection Fee |
1 TRH
| $296
| $592
|
2 to 4 TRH
| $450
| $900
|
5 to 9 TRH
| $550
| $1,100
|
| 10 to 19 TRH | $600
| $1,200
|
20 to 39 TRH
| $700
| $1,400
|
40 to 99 TRH
| $800
| $1,600
|
100 to 299 TRH
| $900
| $1,800
|
300 to 599 TRH
| $1,000
| $2,000
|
| Specialty Lodging (SL) | Annual License Fee | One Time Pre-Inspection Fee |
| 1 SL | $296
| $592
|
2 to 4 SL
| $450
| $900
|
5 to 9 SL
| $550
| $1,100
|
10 to 19 SL
| $600
| $1,200
|
20 to 39 SL
| $700
| $1,400
|
40 to 99 SL
| $800
| $1,600
|