Indiana § 32-33-7-2 - Safekeeping place for valuables; notice; limitation on amount of liability

§ 32-33-7-2. Safekeeping place for valuables; notice; limitation on amount of liability

Sec. 2. (a) If:

(1) the proprietor or manager of a hotel, an apartment hotel, or an inn provides a safe in a convenient place for the safekeeping of any money, jewels, ornaments, furs, bank notes, bonds, negotiable security, or other valuable papers, precious stones, railroad tickets, articles of silver or gold, or other valuable property of small compass belonging to or brought in by the guests of the hotel, apartment hotel, or inn;

(2) the proprietor or manager notifies the guests by posting in a public and conspicuous place and manner at the place of registration of the hotel, apartment hotel, or inn or in each guest room a notice stating that a safe place is provided in which the articles may be deposited; and

(3) the guest neglects or fails to deliver the guest's property to the person in charge of the office for deposit in the safe;

the hotel, apartment hotel, or inn and proprietor or manager are not liable for any loss of or damage to the property sustained by the guest or other owner of the property, whether the loss or damage is occasioned by the neglect of the proprietor or manager or of the proprietor's or manager's agents or otherwise.

(b) If a guest delivers property to the person in charge of the office for deposit in a safe, the hotel, apartment hotel, or inn and its manager or proprietor are not liable for the loss or damage of the property sustained by the guest or other owner of the property in any amount exceeding six hundred dollars ($600), whether the loss or damage is occasioned by the negligence of the proprietor or manager or by the proprietor's or manager's agents or otherwise, notwithstanding that the property may be of greater value, unless the proprietor or manager has entered into a special agreement in writing agreeing to assume additional liability.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-28-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.10-2019, SEC.126.