Kansas § 36-401 - Hotel and motel keepers; definitions. That "hotel" and "motel" for the purposes of this act shall mean and include every building or group

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§ 36-401. Hotel and motel keepers; definitions. That "hotel" and "motel" for the purposes of this act shall mean and include every building or group

36-401. Hotel and motel keepers; definitions. That "hotel" and "motel" for the purposes of this act shall mean and include every building or group of buildings or other structures or group of structures including every cabin camp, tourist cabin, motel or other lodging unit kept, used, maintained, advertised, or held out to the public as a place where sleeping accommodations are offered for pay, to guests, in which four (4) or more rooms are used for the accommodations for such guests.History: L. 1959, ch. 196, § 1; June 30.

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What does Kansas Statutes Annotated § 36-401 cover?

Section 36-401 ("Hotel and motel keepers; definitions. That "hotel" and "motel" for the purposes of this act shall mean and include every building or group ") is part of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Kansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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