ยง 203-a. Hotel and motel keeper's liability for property in transport.
No hotel or motel keeper shall be liable in any sum exceeding the sum of
two hundred and fifty dollars for the loss of or damage to property of a
guest delivered to such keeper, his agent or employee, for transport to
or from the hotel or motel, unless at the time of delivering the same
such value in excess of two hundred and fifty dollars shall be stated by
such guest and a written receipt stating such value shall be issued by
such keeper; provided, however, that where such written receipt is
issued the keeper shall not be liable beyond five hundred dollars unless
it shall appear that such loss or damage occurred through his fault or
negligence.
Structure New York Laws
Article 12 - Hotels and Boarding Houses
200 - Safes; Limited Liability.
201 - Liability for Loss of Clothing and Other Personal Property Limited.
203-A - Hotel and Motel Keeper's Liability for Property in Transport.
204-A - Safety Chain Latches Required.
205 - Human Trafficking Awareness and Training.
206 - Rates to Be Posted; Penalty for Violation.
206-A - Advertising of Rates for Motels and Motor Courts.
206-B - Posting of Rates for Motels and Motor Courts.
206-C - Frauds on Guests of Hotels, Boarding Houses, Rooming-Houses and Lodging Houses.
206-D - Posting of Rates of Various Type Accommodations.
206-E - Telephone Call Charges; Disclosure; Violations.
206-F - Information Concerning Services for Human Trafficking Victims.
207 - Sale of Unclaimed Articles and Other Property Covered by His Lien.
208 - Disposition of Proceeds of Sale.
209 - Certain Sales After Eighteen Months.
209-A - Registration of Hotel and Motel Names.
209-B - Index of Registrants and Registered Names.
209-C - Registration of Identical, Similar or Misleading Names Prohibited.
209-D - Penalties for Violation.
209-E - Preservation of Existing Remedies; Use of True Name.