Md. Code, Business Regulation § 15-204
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Regulation § 15-204, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Regulation — governs general business licensing and regulation.
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§15–204.
Official statutory text
(a) An innkeeper may require a prospective guest to demonstrate an ability to pay by cash or valid credit card.
(b) An innkeeper may require each guest at a lodging establishment to register and may require the guest to produce:
(1) a valid driver’s license;
(2) a valid uniformed services identification card;
(3) a valid passport; or
(4) any valid government issued identification card.
(c) An innkeeper may limit the number of individuals who may occupy a particular guest room in a lodging establishment.
(b) An innkeeper may require each guest at a lodging establishment to register and may require the guest to produce:
(1) a valid driver’s license;
(2) a valid uniformed services identification card;
(3) a valid passport; or
(4) any valid government issued identification card.
(c) An innkeeper may limit the number of individuals who may occupy a particular guest room in a lodging establishment.
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