South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 40 - Safeguarding Of Property In Hotels
Section 43-40-2 - Special arrangement between innkeeper or hotel keeper and guest for safe deposit of property.

43-40-2. Special arrangement between innkeeper or hotel keeper and guest for safe deposit of property.
Any such innkeeper or hotel keeper may by special arrangement with a guest receive for deposit in such safe or vault any property upon such terms as they may agree to in writing, but every innkeeper or hotel keeper shall be liable for any loss of the above enumerated articles of a guest in his inn or hotel after said articles have been accepted for deposit if caused by the theft or negligence of the innkeeper, hotel keeper, or any of his servants.

Source: SL 1913, ch 237, §2; RC 1919, §999; SDC 1939, §60.0702.

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South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 43 - Property

Chapter 40 - Safeguarding Of Property In Hotels

Section 43-40-1 - Liability of innkeeper or hotel keeper for loss of or injury to property of guest.

Section 43-40-2 - Special arrangement between innkeeper or hotel keeper and guest for safe deposit of property.

Section 43-40-3 - Guest's receipt for property delivered for safekeeping.

Section 43-40-4 - Exemption of hotel proprietor from liability for property of guest.

Section 43-40-5 - Personal property of guest not deposited for safekeeping--Liability of innkeeper or hotel keeper--Limitation as to amount--Exceptions.

Section 43-40-6 - Guest leaving property at inn or hotel after departure or before arrival--Held at owner's risk.