The analogy would imply that hosts should verify that guests have a license to rent. Last I checked, there is no license to rent. A much better analogy would b

The analogy would imply that hosts should verify that guests have a license to rent. Last I checked, there is no license to rent. A much better analogy would be a franchisor has a responsibility to ensure a franchisee has appropriate business licensure. However, I do not know where the liability lies in this scenario.