Indiana Code 32-33-7-6. In transit loss or damage to property of guests
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Sec. 6. In case of loss of or damage to any property while in transit to or from any hotel, apartment hotel, or inn on behalf of a guest, the liability of the proprietor is limited to two hundred dollars ($200), whether the loss or damage is occasioned by the negligence of the proprietor or the proprietor’s agents or otherwise, unless:
(2) the receipt of the notice has been acknowledged in writing by the proprietor, manager, or other agent.
(1) the guest has given prior written notice of the value of the property; and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 32-33-7-6
- guest: includes a transient guest, permanent guest, tenant, lodger, or boarder. See Indiana Code 32-33-7-1
- in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
However, the liability of the hotel, apartment hotel, or inn may not exceed four hundred dollars ($400), unless the proprietor has contracted in writing to assume a greater liability.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-28-5.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18.