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Hotel Law: Model Innkeeper Statute

As mentioned in a previous blog post, we have proposed a Model Innkeeper Statute. In that blog post, we noted the need for a Model Innkeeper Statute that allows for consistent application and clarity of compliance requirements of an innkeeper’s limitations of liability. We propose the following Model Innkeeper Statute to begin the dialogue: (a) Definitions: “Posting” shall mean: placing/affixing …

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Hotel Lawyer Stephen Barth Suggests Legislative Initiative on Innkeeper Statutes

With the pervasiveness of in-room safes, the industry needs to request clarifying language in innkeeper statutes. Do state statutes requiring safes/safety deposit boxes include in-room safes? The statutory language needs to clarify whether in-room safes are included in the definition of a “safe” or “safety deposit box.”  And if so, are innkeepers still required to have safety deposit boxes at the front …

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