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[TITLE 29. Table of Contents]
29-1-1 Fireproof safe for use of guests - Limitation of liability.
If an innkeeper, hotel keeper, boarding house or lodging
house keeper keeps on his premises a fireproof safe or vault,
and gives notice to his guests, boarders or lodgers, by posting
a copy of this section in a prominent or conspicuous place
in the office of the inn, hotel, boarding house or lodging
house and in the rooms occupied by the guests, boarders or
lodgers, that he keeps for their use a fireproof safe or
vault and will not be liable for money, jewelry, documents
or other articles of unusual value and small compass, unless
placed therein, he is not liable, except so far as his acts
or the acts of his employees shall contribute thereto, for
any loss of or injury to such articles, if not deposited
with him to be placed in such safe or vault, or in any case
for more than the sum of $250 for any such property, unless
he shall have given a receipt in writing therefor to the
guest, boarder or lodger, and the value of the article so
placed with him for safekeeping shall have been declared
by such guest, boarder or lodger.
1953
29-1-2 Property worth more than $250 - Limitation of liability - Special arrangements - Theft by, or negligence of, innkeeper or servant.
An innkeeper, hotel keeper, boarding house or lodging
house keeper shall not be obliged to receive from a guest
for deposit in such safe or vault, property described in
the next preceding section exceeding a total value of two
hundred fifty dollars ($250), and shall not be liable for
such property exceeding such value whether received or not.
Such innkeeper, hotel keeper, boarding house or lodging house
keeper, by special arrangement with a guest, may receive
for deposit in such safe or vault property upon such written
terms as may be agreed upon. An innkeeper, hotel keeper,
boarding house or lodging house keeper shall be liable for
a loss of any of such property of a guest in his inn caused
by the theft or negligence of the innkeeper or his servant.
1953
29-1-3 Other personal property - Limitation of liability.
The liability of an innkeeper, hotel keeper, boarding
or lodging house keeper, for loss of or injury to personal
property placed in his care by his guests other than that
described in section
29-1-1
, shall be that of a depositary for hire. Such
liability shall not exceed $150 for each trunk and its contents,
$50 for each valise, suitcase or other piece of hand luggage
and its contents, and $10 for each box, bundle or package,
and its contents, so placed in his care, unless he has consented
in writing with such guest to assume a greater liability.
1953
