§ 32-33-7-2 — Safekeeping place for valuables; notice; limitation on amount of liability

Indiana § 32-33-7-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 32: PROPERTY
• Art. 33: LIENS ON PERSONAL PROPERTY
• Ch. 7: Liability of Hotels for Loss of Property of Guests

Text

(a) If:
(1) the proprietor or manager of a hotel, an apartment hotel, or an
inn provides a safe in a convenient place for the safekeeping of
any money, jewels, ornaments, furs, bank notes, bonds, negotiable
security, or other valuable papers, precious stones, railroad
tickets, articles of silver or gold, or other valuable property of
small compass belonging to or brought in by the guests of the
hotel, apartment hotel, or inn;
(2) the proprietor or manager notifies the guests by posting in a
public and conspicuous place and manner at the place of
registration of the hotel, apartment hotel, or inn or in each guest
room a notice stating that a safe place is provided in which the
articles may be deposited; and
(3) the guest neglects or fails to deliver the guest's property to the
person in charge of the office for deposit in the safe;
the hotel, apartment hotel, or inn and proprietor or manager are not
liable for any loss of or damage to the property sustained by the guest
or other owner of the property, whether the loss or damage is
occasioned by the neglect of the proprietor or manager or of the
proprietor's or manager's agents or otherwise.
(b) If a guest delivers property to the person in charge of the office
for deposit in a safe, the hotel, apartment hotel, or inn and its manager
or proprietor are not liable for the loss or damage of the property
sustained by the guest or other owner of the property in any amount
exceeding six hundred dollars ($600), whether the loss or damage is
occasioned by the negligence of the proprietor or manager or by the
proprietor's or manager's agents or otherwise, notwithstanding that the
property may be of greater value, unless the proprietor or manager has
entered into a special agreement in writing agreeing to assume
additional liability.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-28-1.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.10-2019, SEC.126.