A. An innkeeper shall have the right to refuse or deny any accommodations, facilities or privileges of a lodging establishment to any person who is unwilling or unable to pay for accommodations and services of the lodging establishment. The innkeeper shall have the right to require the prospective guest to demonstrate their ability to pay by cash, valid credit card or a valid check. The innkeeper may require a parent of a minor or other responsible party to:

1. Accept in writing liability of the guest room costs, taxes, all charges by the minor and any damages to the guest room or its furnishings caused by the minor while a guest at the lodging establishment; and

2. Provide the innkeeper with a valid credit card number to cover the guest room costs, taxes, charges by the minor and any damages to the guest room or its furnishings, caused by the minor; or

3. Give the innkeeper:

a.an advance cash payment to cover the guest room cost and taxes for all room nights reserved for the minor, and

b.a cash deposit towards the payment of any charges of the minor or any damages to the guest room or its furnishings, which cash deposit will be refunded to the extent not used to cover any charges or damages as determined by the innkeeper following room inspection at check-out.

B. A lodging establishment shall have the right to limit the number of persons who shall occupy any particular guest room in the lodging establishment.

C. An innkeeper refusing or denying accommodations, facilities or privileges of a lodging establishment for any of the reasons specified in this section shall not be liable in any civil or criminal action or for any fine or penalty based upon the refusal or denial, except that accommodations, facilities or privileges of a lodging establishment shall not be refused or denied based upon the race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability or marital status of a person.

Added by Laws 1994, c. 79, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.