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Home » US Law » 2022 Indiana Code » Title 32. Property » Article 33. Liens on Personal Property » Chapter 7. Liability of Hotels for Loss of Property of Guests

32-33-7-1. “Guest” Defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “guest” includes a transient guest, permanent guest, tenant, lodger, or boarder. [Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-28-6.] As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18.

32-33-7-3. Limitation of Liability

Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 2 of this chapter, the hotel, apartment hotel, or inn and its proprietor or manager are not liable for the loss of or damage to personal property, other than merchandise samples or merchandise for sale, brought into the hotel, apartment hotel, or inn by any guest, exceeding two […]

32-33-7-4. Notice; Guest Bringing Property Into Hotel

Sec. 4. A hotel, an apartment hotel, or an inn and its proprietor or manager are not liable for the loss of or damage to any merchandise samples or merchandise for sale, whether the loss or damage is occasioned by the negligence of the proprietor or manager or the proprietor’s or manager’s agents or otherwise, […]

32-33-7-5. Departed Guest’s Property Left Behind

Sec. 5. In case of loss or damage to any property left by a guest after the guest has departed from any hotel, apartment hotel, or inn and ceased to be a guest, the liability of the proprietor is that of “gratuitous bailee” and may not exceed one hundred dollars ($100). [Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-28-4.] […]

32-33-7-6. In Transit Loss or Damage to Property of Guests

Sec. 6. In case of loss of or damage to any property while in transit to or from any hotel, apartment hotel, or inn on behalf of a guest, the liability of the proprietor is limited to two hundred dollars ($200), whether the loss or damage is occasioned by the negligence of the proprietor or […]