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48 Pa.C.S. § 1328

Baggage

(June 5, 2020, P.L.250, No.33, eff. 60 days)

(a) Hotelkeeper and campground owner lien.--A hotelkeeper or campground owner, whether individual, partnership or corporation, shall have a lien on baggage and other property located in and about the inn, hotel or campground-owned lodging and belonging to or under the control of a guest or boarder for the proper charges due for accommodation, board and lodging and for all money paid for or advanced to the guest or boarder.

(b) Limitation.--The amount of a lien under subsection (a) shall not exceed $200.

(c) Right of hotelkeeper and campground owner.--The hotelkeeper or campground owner may detain the baggage and other property until the amount of any charges due has been paid.

(d) Exemption from attachment and execution.--Baggage and other property shall be exempt from attachment or execution until the hotelkeeper's or campground owner's lien and the cost of satisfying it are satisfied.

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