These Regulations are promulgated in accordance with paragraph 3, Article 25 of the Statute for the Development of Tourism (hereinafter referred to as the “Statute”).

The term “home stay facility” as referred to in these Regulations shall mean a lodging facility that is part of a family’s home, and provides tourists with an in-depth travel experience, that incorporates local culture, natural landscape, ecological environment, environmental resources, as well as agricultural, forestry, fishery or livestock farming activities. The goal is to allow tourists to experience local life and get to know the local people, including the home stay’s owners.