N.Y. General Business Law § 201: Liability for loss of clothing and other personal property limited

§ 201. Liability for loss of clothing and other personal property

limited. 1. No hotel or motel keeper except as provided in the foregoing

section shall be liable for damage to or loss of wearing apparel or

other personal property in the lobby, hallways or in the room or rooms

assigned to a guest for any sum exceeding the sum of five hundred

dollars, unless it shall appear that such loss occurred through the

fault or negligence of such keeper, nor shall he be liable in any sum

exceeding the sum of one hundred dollars for the loss of or damage to

any such property when delivered to such keeper for storage or safe

keeping in the store room, baggage room or other place elsewhere than in

the room or rooms assigned to such guest, unless at the time of

delivering the same for storage or safe keeping such value in excess of

one hundred dollars shall be stated and a written receipt, stating such

value, shall be issued by such keeper, but in no event shall such keeper

be liable beyond five hundred dollars, unless it shall appear that such

loss occurred through his fault or negligence, and such keeper may make

a reasonable charge for storing or keeping such property, nor shall he

be liable for the loss of or damage to any merchandise samples or

merchandise for sale, unless the guest shall have given such keeper

prior written notice of having the same in his possession, together with

the value thereof, the receipt of which notice the hotel or motel keeper

shall acknowledge in writing over the signature of himself or his agent,

but in no event shall such keeper be liable beyond five hundred dollars,

unless it shall appear that such loss or damage occurred through his

fault or negligence; as to property deposited by guests or patrons in

the parcel or checkroom of any hotel, motel or restaurant, the delivery

of which is evidenced by a check or receipt therefor and for which no

fee or charge is exacted, the proprietor shall not be liable beyond two

hundred dollars, unless such value in excess of two hundred dollars

shall be stated upon delivery and a written receipt, stating such value,

shall be issued, but he shall in no event be liable beyond three hundred

dollars, unless such loss occurs through his fault or negligence.

Notwithstanding anything hereinabove contained, no hotel or motel keeper

shall be liable for damage to or loss of such property by fire, when it

shall appear that such fire was occasioned without his fault or

negligence.

2. A printed copy of this section shall be posted in a conspicuous

place and manner in the office or public room and in the public parlors

of such hotel or motel. No hotel, motel or restaurant proprietor shall

post a notice disclaiming or misrepresenting his liability under this

section.