Utah § 29-1-3 - Other personal property -- Limitation of liability.
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§ 29-1-3. Other personal property -- Limitation of liability.
| (1) | The liability of a person who is an innkeeper, hotel keeper, boarding or lodging house keeper, for loss of or injury to personal property placed in the person's care by the person's guests other than that described in Section 29-1-1, shall be that of a depositary for hire. |
| (2) | The liability described in Subsection (1) may not exceed $150 for each trunk and its contents, $50 for each valise, suitcase or other piece of hand luggage and its contents, and $10 for each box, bundle or package, and its contents, so placed in the person's care, unless the person has consented in writing with the guest to assume a greater liability. |
Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-1-3 ("Other personal property -- Limitation of liability.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. 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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