203-A - Hotel and motel keeper's liability for property in transport.

§ 203-a. Hotel and motel keeper's liability for property in transport.  No hotel or motel keeper shall be liable in any sum exceeding the sum of  two hundred and fifty dollars for the loss of or damage to property of a  guest  delivered to such keeper, his agent or employee, for transport to  or from the hotel or motel, unless at the time of  delivering  the  same  such value in excess of two hundred and fifty dollars shall be stated by  such  guest  and a written receipt stating such value shall be issued by  such keeper; provided, however,  that  where  such  written  receipt  is  issued the keeper shall not be liable beyond five hundred dollars unless  it  shall  appear that such loss or damage occurred through his fault or  negligence.