Indiana § 16-41-31-7 - Liability for guests' personal property losses
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 16-41-31-7 — Liability for guests' personal property losses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-41-31-7. Liability for guests' personal property losses
Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the liability of a bed and breakfast establishment for the loss of a guest's personal property may not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each guest as follows:
(1) The loss of a trunk or chest and the contents, liability of not more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(2) The loss of a traveling bag or suitcase and the contents, liability of not more than fifty dollars ($50).
(3) The loss of a box, bundle, or package and the contents, liability of not more than ten dollars ($10).
(b) An operator of a bed and breakfast establishment may assume liability in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each guest for loss of personal property if the guest and operator do the following:
(1) Itemize the personal property and the personal property's value.
(2) Agree in writing to the kind and extent of the liability.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-9-6-7.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
IC 16-41-32Chapter 32. Regulation of Lodging Facilities and Bedding Materials: Materials Used in Mattresses and Bedding
16-41-32-1Regulation and inspection 16-41-32-2Sales of bedding by householders; application of chapter 16-41-32-3Manufacture and renovation of bedding by owners; application of chapter 16-41-32-4Bedding sold by court order; application of chapter 16-41-32-5Bedding 16-41-32-6Filling material 16-41-32-7Manufacture 16-41-32-8New 16-41-32-9Renovate 16-41-32-10Secondhand 16-41-32-11Sell 16-41-32-12Supply dealer 16-41-32-13Wholesaler 16-41-32-14Administration of chapter 16-41-32-15Inspections of articles and records 16-41-32-16Prohibitions of sale; labels 16-41-32-17Inspections of sites 16-41-32-18Interference with inspections 16-41-32-19Sterilization and disinfection of materials 16-41-32-20Prohibited sales 16-41-32-21Sterilization and disinfection permits 16-41-32-22Information tags 16-41-32-23Bedding labels; false or misleading statements; removal, defacing, or alteration 16-41-32-24Repealed 16-41-32-25Intent to sell; presumptive evidence 16-41-32-26Repealed 16-41-32-27Renovation tags 16-41-32-28Clean materials 16-41-32-29Clean premises and equipment 16-41-32-30Violations 16-41-32-31Enforcement
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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