Every keeper of a hotel, inn, boarding or lodging house, shall post in a conspicuous place in the office or public room and in every bedroom of said hotel, boardinghouse, inn, or lodging house, a printed copy of this section, and a statement of charges or rate of charges by the day, for meals and items furnished, and for lodging. No charge or sum shall be collected or received by any such person for any service not actually rendered, or for any item not actually delivered, or for any greater or other sum than he is entitled to by the general rules and regulations of said hotel, inn, boarding or lodging house. For any violation of this section, or any provision herein contained, the offender shall forfeit to the injured part three times the amount of the sum charged in excess of what he is entitled to.

SOURCE: CC § 1863 added by P.L. 9-245.