# Business Regulation (GBR)

## Title 15. Lodging Establishments

### Subtitle 1. Hotel Liability for Valuables

#### Section 15-101

In this subtitle, "valuable" means money, jewelry, securities, or plate.

#### Section 15-102

Except for Sec. 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.

#### Section 15-103

(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.

#### Section 15-104

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.

#### Section 15-105

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.

#### Section 15-106

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.

#### Section 15-107

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.

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Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)