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Home » US Law » 2021 Tennessee Code » Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades » Chapter 7 - Hotels and Places of Public Accommodation

§ 62-7-101. Rates to Be Posted

The person in charge of and conducting any hotel shall post in a conspicuous place in each room of the hotel a card or sign plainly stating the price per day of each room and, in case the hotel is conducted on the American plan, the rate charged for meals. The cards or signs shall […]

§ 62-7-102. Penalties

Any person who violates § 62-7-101 or who charges any guest a rate in excess of the posted rates commits a Class C misdemeanor.

§ 62-7-103. Safekeeping of Valuables — Liability for Loss

When the proprietor of any hotel or inn provides a safe in the office in the hotel or inn or other convenient place for the safekeeping of any money, jewels or ornaments belonging to the guests of the hotel or inn or for any samples of merchandise of any kind carried by drummers or commercial […]

§ 62-7-104. Restriction on Liability for Losses From Safe

The liability of the hotel or inn keeper for the safekeeping in the safe or other convenient place as provided in § 62-7-103 shall be limited to an amount not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300), unless a written contract is entered into providing a greater liability between the guest and the proprietor of the hotel […]

§ 62-7-105. Checkroom — Liability for Loss

When the proprietor of any hotel or inn provides a checkroom or other convenient storage place in the hotel or inn building for the checking, storage and safekeeping of the personal baggage, other than money, jewels, ornaments and samples of merchandise carried by drummers or commercial travelers, or their guests, or those intending to become […]

§ 62-7-106. Restrictions on Liability for Losses From Checkroom

The liability of the hotel or innkeeper for personal baggage, as defined in § 62-7-105, shall be limited under all circumstances and conditions to an amount not exceeding one hundred fifty dollars ($150), unless a written contract is entered into involving a greater liability between the proprietor of a hotel or inn and the guest, […]

§ 62-7-107. Fraud in Obtaining Accommodations or Restaurant Services — Penalties

As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Accommodations” means lodging, services, goods, credit or valuable articles procured at a public establishment with lodging or under the pretense of having lodging, after having reasonable notice of the charges for same; “Public establishment” means any food service establishment as defined in § 68-14-302 and […]

§ 62-7-108. Sale of Guests’ Baggage by Hotels

At any time after thirty (30) days after the person incurring such debt or obligation has left the hotel, inn or boardinghouse and the debt or obligation is still due and unpaid, the owner or proprietor of the hotel, inn or boardinghouse may sell at public auction, for cash, at the hotel or boardinghouse office, […]

§ 62-7-109. Right of Owners to Exclude Persons From Public Places

The rule of the common law giving a right of action to any person excluded from any hotel, public means of transportation or place of amusement is abrogated. No keeper of any hotel or public house, or carrier of passengers for hire, except railways, street, interurban and commercial, or conductors, drivers or employees of the […]

§ 62-7-110. Penalty for Riotous Conduct

A right of action is given to any keeper of any hotel, inn, theater, public house, common carrier or restaurant against any person guilty of turbulent or riotous conduct within or about the hotel, inn, theater, public house, common carrier or restaurant, and any person found guilty of so doing commits a Class C misdemeanor. […]

§ 62-7-111. Discrimination Because of Method of Transportation Prohibited

It is unlawful for owners, proprietors, lessees, keepers, agents, employees or servants of any theaters, shows, parks, places of public resort for observation of scenery or amusement of any kind whatever, where a fee or toll is charged for admission into those places or premises, to refuse admission to any person on account of the […]

§ 62-7-112. Dog Guide to Be Admitted — Penalties

No proprietor, employee or other person in charge of any place of public accommodation, amusement or recreation, including, but not limited to, any inn, hotel, restaurant, eating house, barber shop, billiard parlor, store, public conveyance on land or water, theater, motion picture house, public educational institution or elevator, shall refuse to permit a blind, physically […]