44-11-5. Lodging establishment's lien on baggage of guest--Maximum amount.
The keeper of any lodging establishment as defined in chapter 34-18 shall have a lien, dependent upon possession, upon the baggage and other property within such lodging establishment and belonging to a guest, as security for the payment of the reasonable and proper charges due from such guest for room, board, storage, and moneys advanced to or paid out for such guest at his request, not exceeding in all the sum of five hundred dollars.
Source: CivC 1877, §1062; CL 1887, §3686; RCivC 1903, §1381; SL 1913, ch 237, §5; RC 1919, §1002; SL 1935, ch 173, §12; SDC 1939, §§39.1505, 39.1506; SL 1971, ch 249.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 11 - Occupational And Commercial Liens On Personal Property
Section 44-11-2 - Mechanics', laborers', and materialmen's liens on personal property--Priority.
Section 44-11-3.1 - Federal filing requirements.
Section 44-11-5 - Lodging establishment's lien on baggage of guest--Maximum amount.
Section 44-11-7 - Foreclosure of innkeepers' liens by action or advertisement.
Section 44-11-8 - Innkeeper defined.
Section 44-11-9 - Carriage of personal property--Special lien dependent on possession.
Section 44-11-10 - Factor--General lien--Dependent on possession.
Section 44-11-11 - Banks and savings and loan associations--General lien--Dependent on possession.