It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 5-14-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-14 entitled "Hotels" is hereby amended to read as follows:

{ADD 5-14-2. Losses of property without fault of hotelkeeper. -- ADD} No hotelkeeper or innkeeper shall be liable in any sum to any guest for the loss of any wearing apparel, goods, merchandise or other personal property not mentioned in section 5-14-1, where it shall appear that the loss occurred without the fault or negligence of the hotelkeeper or innkeeper; nor shall any hotelkeeper or innkeeper be liable in any sum for the loss of any such article or articles belonging to any guest and not within a room assigned to him, unless the article or articles shall be specially entrusted to the care and custody of the hotelkeeper or innkeeper or his agents or servants {DEL . DEL} {ADD by special agreement in writing with the hotelkeeper or innkeeper. ADD}

SECTION 2. Chapter 5-14 of the General Laws entitled "Hotels" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following sections:

{ADD 5-14-3. Definitions. -- ADD} {ADD As used in this chapter, "hotel" means a hotel, motel, resort, boarding house, or bed and breakfast which is kept, used or advertised as, or held out to the public to be, a place where sleeping or housekeeping accommodations are supplied for pay to guests for leisure business or group occupancy. ADD}

{ADD 5-14-4. Innkeeper's right to eject. -- ADD} {ADD (a) An innkeeper may remove or cause to be removed from a hotel a guest or other person who:

(1) refuses or is unable to pay for accommodations or services;

(2) while on the premises of the hotel, acts in an obviously intoxicated manner, destroys or threatens to destroy hotel property, or causes or threatens to cause a public disturbance;

(3) the innkeeper has direct knowledge a person is using the premises for the unlawful possession or use of controlled substances by the person in violation of chapter 21-28, or using the premises for the consumption of alcohol by a person under the age of twenty-one (21) years of age in violation of chapter 3-8;

(4) the innkeeper has direct knowledge a person has brought property into the hotel that may be dangerous to other persons, such as firearms or explosives;

(5) a person violates any federal, state or local laws, ordinances, or rules relating to the hotel; or

(6) violates a rule of the hotel that is clearly and conspicuously posted at or near the front desk and on the inside of the entrance door of every guest room.

(b) If the guest has paid in advance, the innkeeper shall tender to the guest any unused portion of the advance payment at the time of removal. ADD}

{ADD 5-14-5. Refusal of admission. -- ADD} {ADD (a) An innkeeper may refuse to admit or refuse service or accommodations to a person who:

(1) while on the premises of the hotel, acts in an obviously intoxicated manner, destroys or threatens to destroy hotel property or causes or threatens to cause a public disturbance;

(2) the innkeeper has direct knowledge a person is seeking accommodations for the unlawful possession or use of controlled substances in violation of chapter 21-28 or the use of the premises for the consumption of intoxicating liquor by a person.

(3) A person under the age of eighteen (18) years if they are not in proper condition or are unable to pay for their charges. ADD}

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.