(a) Public auction.--The hotelkeeper or campground owner shall retain the baggage or other property upon which a lien exists for a period of 30 days, after which, if the lien is not satisfied, the baggage or other property may be sold at public auction.
(b) Notice.--Notice of the public auction under subsection (a) shall be provided by:
(1) providing a minimum of 10 days' notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the inn or hotel is situated; and
(2) mailing a copy of the notice, addressed to the guest or boarder at the place of residence recorded in the register of the inn or hotel.
(June 5, 2020, P.L.250, No.33, eff. 60 days)
2020 Amendment. Act 33 amended subsec. (a).
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 48 - LODGING AND HOUSING
Section 1311 - Hotelkeepers and campground owners
Section 1322 - Lien, warrant, sale and right of redemption
Section 1323 - Liability for property loss or damage
Section 1324 - Special arrangements for safe deposit of valuables
Section 1326 - Other liability
Section 1327 - Exemption from levy or sale
Section 1329 - Baggage sale requirements
Section 1331 - Abandoned property at recreational campgrounds