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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Hotelkeeper and campground owner lien.--A hotelkeeper or campground owner, whether individual, partnership or corporation, shall have a lien on baggage and other property located in and about the inn, hotel or campground-owned lodging and belonging to or under the control of a guest or boarder for the proper charges due for accommodation, board and lodging and for all money paid for or advanced to the guest or boarder.
(b) Limitation.--The amount of a lien under subsection (a) shall not exceed $200.
(c) Right of hotelkeeper and campground owner.--The hotelkeeper or campground owner may detain the baggage and other property until the amount of any charges due has been paid.
(d) Exemption from attachment and execution.--Baggage and other property shall be exempt from attachment or execution until the hotelkeeper's or campground owner's lien and the cost of satisfying it are satisfied.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 48 Pa.C.S.A. Lodging and Housing § 1328. Baggage - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-48-pacsa-hotels-and-lodging-houses/pa-csa-sect-48-1328/
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