Missouri HB 139: Changes the laws regarding requirements of lodging establishments

Bill Text

FIRST REGULAR SESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSE BILL NO. 139
101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON.
0258H.01P DANA RADEMAN MILLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To repeal sections 419.020 and 419.040, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections
relating to lodging establishments.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Sections 419.020 and 419.040, RSMo, are repealed and two new sections
2 enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 419.020 and 419.040, to read as follows:
419.020. No lodging establishment in this state[, which shall] that constantly [have] has
2 a safe[,] or safe deposit boxes in good order, [and] suitable for the safe custody of money,
3 jewelry [and] , articles of gold and silver manufacture, and [of] the like, behind the guest
4 registration desk and [which shall keep] that keeps a copy of sections 419.020 and 419.030
5 printed in large plain English type[,] constantly and conspicuously suspended at the guest
6 registration desk and in every guest room of the lodging establishment[,] shall be liable for the
7 loss of any such articles aforesaid, suffered by any guest, unless such guest [shall have] first
8 offered to deliver such property lost by him or her to such lodging establishment[,] for custody
9 in such safe[,] or safe deposit boxes and such lodging establishment [shall have] refused or
10 omitted to take it and deposit it in such safe or safe deposit boxes for its custody and when
11 deposited in a safe, to give such guest a receipt therefor.
419.040. It shall be the duty of every lodging establishment in this state to post a written
2 or printed copy of the rates charged for each guest room[,] in each guest room [and; provided,
3 that where] . If a different rate is charged for different rooms in such lodging establishment, the
4 rate posted in each room shall be the rate [which shall apply] that applies to such room[; and
EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended
to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.

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5 provided further, that] . This [law] section shall not apply to lodging establishments [which]
6 that publish current rates electronically on a public internet platform or that do not have
7 more than ten guests on an average each day.
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