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Current as of May 05, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
If an innkeeper, hotel keeper, boarding house or lodging house keeper keeps on his premises a fireproof safe or vault, and gives notice to his guests, boarders or lodgers, by posting a copy of this section in a prominent or conspicuous place in the office of the inn, hotel, boarding house or lodging house and in the rooms occupied by the guests, boarders or lodgers, that he keeps for their use a fireproof safe or vault and will not be liable for money, jewelry, documents or other articles of unusual value and small compass, unless placed therein, he is not liable, except so far as his acts or the acts of his employees shall contribute thereto, for any loss of or injury to such articles, if not deposited with him to be placed in such safe or vault, or in any case for more than the sum of $250 for any such property, unless he shall have given a receipt in writing therefor to the guest, boarder or lodger, and the value of the article so placed with him for safekeeping shall have been declared by such guest, boarder or lodger.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 29. Hotels and Hotel Keepers § 29-1-1. Fireproof safe for use of guests--Limitation of liability - last updated May 05, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-29-hotels-and-hotel-keepers/ut-code-sect-29-1-1/
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