Subdivision 1. Fraud. A person who obtains food, lodging or other accommodations at any hotel or restaurant without paying therefor, with intent to defraud the owner or manager, or who obtains credit for food, lodging, or other accommodations at any hotel or restaurant, with intent to defraud the owner or manager, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Subd. 2. Proof of fraud. Prima facie evidence of the fraudulent intent referred to in subdivision 1 includes:
(a) proof that the person obtained the services or credit for the services by false pretense, or by false or fictitious show or pretense of baggage or other property;
(b) proof that the person refused or neglected to pay for the services upon demand;
(c) proof that the person gave in payment of the services negotiable paper on which payment was refused;
(d) proof that the person absconded without offering to pay for the services; or
(e) proof that the person surreptitiously removed or attempted to remove baggage owned by that person.
1982 c 517 s 6; 1986 c 444
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection
Chapter 327 — Hotels, Motels, Resorts, And Manufactured Homes
Section 327.10 — Lodging Establishment Operator, Duties.
Section 327.11 — Guest, Registration.
Section 327.12 — Registration Records, Inspection.
Section 327.15 — License Required; Renewal; Fees.
Section 327.16 — Plan Review Application.
Section 327.201 — State Fair And County Fair Camping Areas.
Section 327.202 — State Fair Livestock And Midway Exhibitors.
Section 327.205 — Shelter Construction Standards.
Section 327.23 — Construction Of Terms; Municipal Parks.
Section 327.25 — Operation, Part Of Year.
Section 327.26 — Local Authority Over Parks And Camping Areas.
Section 327.27 — Regulatory Provisions.
Section 327.28 — Unlawful Parking Of Manufactured Homes.
Section 327.32 — Code Compliance.
Section 327.33 — Administration.
Section 327.335 — Placement Of Modular Homes.
Section 327.35 — Fines; Manufactured Homes Produced After June 14, 1976.
Section 327.36 — Application To Local Official Controls.
Section 327.63 — Applicability.
Section 327.64 — Notice Of Default; Service.
Section 327.651 — Voluntary Repossession.
Section 327.66 — Cure Of Default.
Section 327.665 — Reinstatement.
Section 327.67 — Filing Of Order.
Section 327.71 — Innkeeper Liability For The Personal Property Of Guests.
Section 327.72 — Overstaying Guests.
Section 327.73 — Undesirable Guests; Ejection Of, And Refusal To Admit.
Section 327.731 — Liability; Notice.
Section 327.74 — Setting Fire To Hotel Belongings.
Section 327.742 — Smoking In Designated Nonsmoking Rooms.