39-1801. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: (1) "Guest" means any person who is registered in a hotel, or who is in the hotel and intends to register, and each person in such hotel who is present in the hotel with the registrant at the registrant’s invitation. (2) "Hotel" means every building or structure kept, […]
39-1802. POSTING OF INFORMATION. (1) In each hotel there shall be posted in a plainly legible fashion, in a conspicuous place in each sleeping room, the following information: (a) The maximum rates at which such room is rented; (b) A copy of section 18-2405, Idaho Code; and (c) A copy of section 39-1804, Idaho Code. […]
39-1803. REGISTER. Every hotel shall keep a record of the arrival and departure of its guests in such a manner that the record will be permanent for at least one (1) year from the date of departure. History: [39-1803, added 1991, ch. 296, sec. 2, p. 780.]
39-1804. LIABILITY FOR PROPERTY OF GUESTS. (1) The hotelkeeper is under no obligation to accept for safekeeping any moneys, securities, jewelry, or precious stones of any kind belonging to any guest, and, if such are accepted for safekeeping, he shall not be liable for the loss thereof unless such loss is the proximate result of […]
39-1805. EVICTION OF GUESTS. (1) A hotelkeeper shall have the right to evict a guest who has failed to pay his hotel bill when due. Before such eviction may occur, demand for payment of the bill must be made and the guest must be requested to leave if the bill is not paid. If the […]
39-1806. HOTELKEEPER’S LIEN. A hotelkeeper has a lien upon and may retain all baggage and other personal property in possession of a guest for the proper charges due to the hotel from the guest for his food, board, room rent, lodging and accommodations and for any other charges incurred by the guest and for all […]
39-1807. DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY TO SATISFY LIEN. The hotelkeeper shall retain such baggage and other property upon which he has a lien as provided in section 39-1806, Idaho Code, for a period of thirty (30) days. At the expiration of such time if such lien is not fully satisfied he may proceed to sell such […]
39-1808. DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY. When any baggage or other personal property is received by a hotel and left unclaimed, or left unclaimed by a guest in a hotel, the hotelkeeper may hold and store the same, until all just and reasonable storage and other charges are paid, and if no guest calls for his […]
39-1809. HOTELKEEPER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATIONS. A hotelkeeper shall not be required to provide accommodations, facilities or privileges of a hotel to any person who: (1) Is unwilling or unable to pay for the accommodations and services of the hotel. A hotelkeeper may require a prospective guest to demonstrate the ability to pay for the […]
39-1810. CONSUMPTION OR POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL AT HOTELS. (1) A license or permit properly issued to a person to serve beer, wine or liquor by the drink, which license or permit is used at or in a hotel, may not be suspended, revoked or not be renewed, nor may conditions be placed upon it, by […]
