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§ 201. Liability for loss of clothing and other personal property\nlimited.
1.No hotel or motel keeper except as provided in the foregoing\nsection shall be liable for damage to or loss of wearing apparel or\nother personal property in the lobby, hallways or in the room or rooms\nassigned to a guest for any sum exceeding the sum of five hundred\ndollars, unless it shall appear that such loss occurred through the\nfault or negligence of such keeper, nor shall he be liable in any sum\nexceeding the sum of one hundred dollars for the loss of or damage to\nany such property when delivered to such keeper for storage or safe\nkeeping in the store room, baggage room or other place elsewhere than in\nthe room or rooms assigned to such guest, unless at the time of\ndelivering the same for storag
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§ 201. Liability for loss of clothing and other personal property\nlimited. 1. No hotel or motel keeper except as provided in the foregoing\nsection shall be liable for damage to or loss of wearing apparel or\nother personal property in the lobby, hallways or in the room or rooms\nassigned to a guest for any sum exceeding the sum of five hundred\ndollars, unless it shall appear that such loss occurred through the\nfault or negligence of such keeper, nor shall he be liable in any sum\nexceeding the sum of one hundred dollars for the loss of or damage to\nany such property when delivered to such keeper for storage or safe\nkeeping in the store room, baggage room or other place elsewhere than in\nthe room or rooms assigned to such guest, unless at the time of\ndelivering the same for storage or safe keeping such value in excess of\none hundred dollars shall be stated and a written receipt, stating such\nvalue, shall be issued by such keeper, but in no event shall such keeper\nbe liable beyond five hundred dollars, unless it shall appear that such\nloss occurred through his fault or negligence, and such keeper may make\na reasonable charge for storing or keeping such property, nor shall he\nbe liable for the loss of or damage to any merchandise samples or\nmerchandise for sale, unless the guest shall have given such keeper\nprior written notice of having the same in his possession, together with\nthe value thereof, the receipt of which notice the hotel or motel keeper\nshall acknowledge in writing over the signature of himself or his agent,\nbut in no event shall such keeper be liable beyond five hundred dollars,\nunless it shall appear that such loss or damage occurred through his\nfault or negligence; as to property deposited by guests or patrons in\nthe parcel or checkroom of any hotel, motel or restaurant, the delivery\nof which is evidenced by a check or receipt therefor and for which no\nfee or charge is exacted, the proprietor shall not be liable beyond two\nhundred dollars, unless such value in excess of two hundred dollars\nshall be stated upon delivery and a written receipt, stating such value,\nshall be issued, but he shall in no event be liable beyond three hundred\ndollars, unless such loss occurs through his fault or negligence.\nNotwithstanding anything hereinabove contained, no hotel or motel keeper\nshall be liable for damage to or loss of such property by fire, when it\nshall appear that such fire was occasioned without his fault or\nnegligence.\n 2. A printed copy of this section shall be posted in a conspicuous\nplace and manner in the office or public room and in the public parlors\nof such hotel or motel. No hotel, motel or restaurant proprietor shall\npost a notice disclaiming or misrepresenting his liability under this\nsection.\n