70-6-512. Innkeeper’s responsibilities — limits. (1) An innkeeper may not be required to provide accommodations, facilities, or privileges of a hotel, as defined in 50-51-102, to a person who:

(a)is unwilling or unable to pay for the accommodations and services of the hotel. An innkeeper may require a prospective guest to demonstrate the ability to pay for the accommodations and services by paying a damage deposit in cash or with an accepted credit card.

(b)the innkeeper reasonably believes to be under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or another intoxicating substance or who acts in a disorderly fashion so as to disturb the peace of other guests;

(c)the innkeeper reasonably believes seeks to bring into the hotel :

(i)an unlawfully possessed firearm; or

(ii)something, including an explosive or a hazardous or toxic substance, that it is unlawful to possess and that may be dangerous to other persons;

(d)destroys, damages, defaces, or threatens harm to hotel property or guests;

(e)refuses to abide by reasonable standards or policies established by the innkeeper for operation and management of the hotel; or

(f)causes or permits persons to exceed the maximum allowable occupancy of a hotel room as established by the innkeeper.

(2)This section does not relieve an innkeeper from the responsibility to not engage in unlawful discriminatory practices as defined in 49-2-304 and other provisions of Title 49, chapter 2.