Title 15. Lodging Establishments — Subtitle 1. Hotel Liability for Valuables
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 15-101 (2026)
Title 15. Lodging Establishments
Subtitle 1. Hotel Liability for Valuables
§ 15–101LinkCopy Citation
In this subtitle, “valuable” means money, jewelry, securities, or plate.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 15-102 (2026)
Title 15. Lodging Establishments
Subtitle 1. Hotel Liability for Valuables
§ 15–102LinkCopy Citation
Except for § 15-105 of this subtitle, this subtitle applies only to those hotels that display in each guest room a notice of the provisions of this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 15-103 (2026)
Title 15. Lodging Establishments
Subtitle 1. Hotel Liability for Valuables
§ 15–103LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A hotel is not liable for the loss, by robbery or otherwise, of a valuable belonging to a guest if:
(1)
the hotel provides a safe or other secure depository for keeping valuables of guests;
(2)
the guest does not deposit the valuable with the hotel for safekeeping; and
(3)
the loss does not result from the collusion or negligence of the hotel or its agent.
(b)
(1)
A hotel is not liable for more than $300 for the loss of valuables that a guest deposits with the hotel for safekeeping unless, at the time of deposit, the guest shows the valuables to an agent of the hotel and declares a greater value to the agent.
(2)
A hotel need not accept for safekeeping valuables with a declared value of more than $1,000.
(c)
A hotel is not liable for more than $1,000 for the loss of or damage to valuables belonging to a guest, whether or not the valuables were offered to or accepted by the hotel for safekeeping.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 15-104 (2026)
Title 15. Lodging Establishments
Subtitle 1. Hotel Liability for Valuables
§ 15–104LinkCopy Citation
A hotel is not liable for more than $300 for the loss of property other than valuables of a registered guest from the room of the registered guest.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 15-105 (2026)
Title 15. Lodging Establishments
Subtitle 1. Hotel Liability for Valuables
§ 15–105LinkCopy Citation
A hotel is not liable for more than $75 for the loss of property that a guest leaves with an agent or employee of the hotel at a checkroom or other similar place if:
(1)
the hotel has posted conspicuously at each such place a notice that states the limitation on liability under this section;
(2)
the agent or employee gives to the guest an identification ticket that:
(i)
states on its face, in 10 point or larger type, the limitation on liability under this section; and
(ii)
provides a space for declaring a greater value; and
(3)
the guest does not declare a value greater than $75 on the duplicate of the identification ticket that the hotel keeps.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 15-106 (2026)
Title 15. Lodging Establishments
Subtitle 1. Hotel Liability for Valuables
§ 15–106LinkCopy Citation
A hotel is not liable for more than $300 for the loss of property that a guest leaves with an agent or employee of the hotel at a baggage room or other similar storage area.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 15-107 (2026)
Title 15. Lodging Establishments
Subtitle 1. Hotel Liability for Valuables
§ 15–107LinkCopy Citation
A hotel is not liable for the loss of property of a guest or other person as a result of a fire that is proved to have occurred without the negligence of the hotel or its agents or employees.