N.Y. General Business Law § 200: Safes; limited liability

§ 200. Safes; limited liability. Whenever the proprietor or manager of

any hotel, motel, inn or steamboat shall provide a safe or safe deposit

boxes in the office of such hotel, motel or steamboat, or other

convenient place for the safe keeping of any money, jewels, ornaments,

bank notes, bonds, negotiable securities or precious stones, belonging

to the guests of or travelers in such hotel, motel, inn or steamboat,

and shall notify the guests or travelers thereof by posting a notice

stating the fact that such safe or safe deposit boxes are provided, in

which such property may be deposited, in a public and conspicuous place

and manner in the office and public rooms, and in the public parlors of

such hotel, motel, or inn, or saloon of such steamboat; and if such

guest or traveler shall neglect to deliver such property, to the person

in charge of such office for deposit in such safe or safe deposit boxes,

the proprietor or manager of such hotel, motel, or steamboat shall not

be liable for any loss of such property, sustained by such guest or

traveler by theft or otherwise; but no hotel, motel or steamboat

proprietor, manager or lessee shall be obliged to receive property on

deposit for safe keeping, exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars in

value; and if such guest or traveler shall deliver such property, to the

person in charge of such office for deposit in such safe or safe deposit

boxes, said proprietor, manager or lessee shall not be liable for any

loss thereof, sustained by such guest or traveler by theft or otherwise,

in any sum exceeding the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars unless

by special agreement in writing with such proprietor, manager or lessee.