(a) Duty of hotelkeeper or campground owner.--After satisfying the lien and any costs that may accrue, any residue remaining shall be paid to the guest or boarder:
(1) on demand within six months; or
(2) if there is no demand, within six months from the date of the sale.
(b) Deposit of residual funds.--The residue shall be deposited by the hotelkeeper or campground owner with the treasurer of the county in which the inn or hotel or recreational campground is situated, together with a statement of the claim of the hotelkeeper or campground owner, the costs of enforcing the claim, a copy of the published public auction notice and a report of amounts received for the goods sold at the auction.
(c) Duty of county treasurer.--The county treasurer shall credit the residue to the general revenue fund of the county, subject to the right of the guest or boarder to reclaim it within three years of the date of deposit with the treasurer.
(June 5, 2020, P.L.250, No.33, eff. 60 days)
2020 Amendment. Act 33 amended subsecs. (a) and (b).
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