137C.25 Right of hotel operator to deny services.
1. A person operating a hotel has the right to refuse or deny the use of a room, accommodations, facilities, or other privileges of the hotel to any of the following:
a. An individual unwilling or unable to pay for the room, accommodations, facilities, or other privileges of the hotel.
b. An individual who is visibly publicly intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or some other illegal drug, or who is disorderly so as to create a public nuisance.
c. An individual the hotel operator reasonably believes is seeking to use a room, accommodations, facilities, or other privileges of the hotel for an unlawful purpose.
d. An individual the hotel operator reasonably believes is bringing in anything which may create an unreasonable danger or risk to other persons, including but not limited to firearms or explosives.
e. An individual whose use of the room, accommodations, facilities, or other privileges of the hotel would result in a violation of the maximum capacity of such hotel.
2. A hotel operator who reasonably refuses or denies the use of a room, accommodations, facilities, or other privileges of the hotel pursuant to this section is not subject to any civil or criminal action or any fine or other penalty, unless the refusal or denial is a violation of state or federal law.
94 Acts, ch 1032, §1
Referred to in §137C.25D
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 137C - HOTEL SANITATION CODE
Section 137C.6 - Authority to enforce.
Section 137C.7 - License required.
Section 137C.8 - Application for license.
Section 137C.9 - License fees.
Section 137C.10 - Suspension or revocation of licenses.
Section 137C.11 - Biennial inspections.
Section 137C.12 - Inspection upon complaint.
Section 137C.17 - Toilet and lavatory facilities.
Section 137C.18 - Fire safety.
Section 137C.19 - Employment of persons with communicable diseases prohibited.
Section 137C.23 - Posting room rates.
Section 137C.24 - Rate increases.
Section 137C.25 - Right of hotel operator to deny services.
Section 137C.25A - Right to require financial guarantee.
Section 137C.25B - Restitution.
Section 137C.25C - Right to eject.
Section 137C.25D - Posting rules by owner or operator.
Section 137C.25E - Documentation and registration requirements.
Section 137C.30 - Duty of county attorney.