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§ 15-103. Liability for guests' valuables

West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness Regulation

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Business Regulation (Refs & Annos)
Title 15. Lodging Establishments (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Hotel Liability for Valuables (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 15-103
§ 15-103. Liability for guests' valuables
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(a) A hotel is not liable for the loss, by robbery or otherwise, of a valuable belonging to a guest if:
(1) the hotel provides a safe or other secure depository for keeping valuables of guests;
(2) the guest does not deposit the valuable with the hotel for safekeeping; and
(3) the loss does not result from the collusion or negligence of the hotel or its agent.
(b)(1) A hotel is not liable for more than $300 for the loss of valuables that a guest deposits with the hotel for safekeeping unless, at the time of deposit, the guest shows the valuables to an agent of the hotel and declares a greater value to the agent.
(2) A hotel need not accept for safekeeping valuables with a declared value of more than $1,000.
(c) A hotel is not liable for more than $1,000 for the loss of or damage to valuables belonging to a guest, whether or not the valuables were offered to or accepted by the hotel for safekeeping.

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Added by Acts 1992, c. 4, § 2.
Formerly Art. 71, § 3.
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 15-103, MD BUS REG § 15-103
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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