315.067. Hotel operator may refuse accommodations, when. - Missouri Statutes

Hotel operator may refuse accommodations, when.

315.067. 1. For purposes of sections 315.067 to 315.079, "hotel"shall have the same meaning as "lodging establishment" as defined insection 315.005.

2. A person operating a hotel, including all lodging establishmentsdefined in section 315.005, may refuse or deny the use of a room,accommodations, facilities or other privileges of the hotel to any of thefollowing:

(1) An individual who is unwilling or unable to pay for the room,accommodations, facilities, or other privileges of the hotel;

(2) An individual who is visibly intoxicated, under the influence ofalcohol or other drug, and is disorderly so as to create a public nuisance;

(3) An individual who the hotel operator reasonably believes isseeking to use a room, accommodations, facilities or other privileges ofthe hotel for an unlawful purpose;

(4) An individual who the hotel operator reasonably believes isbringing in anything which may create an unreasonable danger or risk toother persons, including but not limited to explosives or the unlawful useof firearms;

(5) An individual whose use of the room, accommodations, facilitiesor other privileges of the hotel would result in a violation of the maximumcapacity of such hotel.

3. A hotel operator who reasonably refuses or denies the use of aroom, accommodations, facilities or other privileges of the hotel pursuantto this section shall not be subject to any civil or criminal action or anyfine or other penalty.

(L. 1998 S.B. 526)