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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 72-1

Must furnish accommodations; contracts for termination valid

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 670 F. Supp. 163 - Frockt v. Goodloe (1987)

Most recently applied in 670 F. Supp. 163 - Frockt v. Goodloe (September 1987)

1903, c. 563; Rev., s. 1909; C.S., s. 2249; 1979, c. 532; 2023-5, s. 2.

(a) Every innkeeper shall at all times provide suitable lodging accommodations for persons accepted as guests in an inn, hotel, motel, recreational vehicle park, campground, or other similar transient occupancy.

(b) A written statement setting forth the time period during which a guest may occupy an assigned room, signed or initialed by the guest, shall be deemed a valid contract, and at the expiration of such time period the lodger may be restrained from entering and any property of the guest may be removed by the innkeeper without liability, except for damages to or loss of such property attributable to its removal.

(c) For the purposes of this section, a "transient occupancy" is the rental of an accommodation by an inn, hotel, motel, recreational vehicle park, campground, or similar lodging to the same guest or occupant for fewer than 90 consecutive days.

Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.