Okla. Stat. tit. 42, § 42-39
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Keeper of inn, hotel, boardinghouse, or rooming house -
Official statutory text
Lien on baggage and other property - Limitation - Enforcement.
The keeper of any inn, hotel, boardinghouse, or rooming house,
whether individual, partnership or corporation, shall have a lien on
the baggage and other property in and about such inn, brought to the
same by or under the control of his guest or boarders for the proper
charges due him from such guests or boarders for accommodation,
board and lodging, and for all money paid for or advanced to them,
not to exceed the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), and for such
other extras as are furnished at the request of such guests, and
said innkeeper, hotelkeeper or rooming house keeper shall have the
right to detain such baggage and other property until the amount of
such charges are paid and such baggage and other property shall be
exempt from attachment or execution until such innkeeper's lien and
the cost of satisfying it are paid. The innkeeper, boardinghouse or
hotelkeeper or rooming house keeper shall retain such baggage and
other property upon which he has a lien for a period of ninety (90)
days, at the expiration of which time, if the lien is not satisfied,
he may sell such baggage and other property at public auction, first
giving notice of the time and place of sale by posting at least
three notices thereof in public places in the county where the inn
or hotel is situated, and also by mailing a copy of such notice
addressed to said guest or boarder at the place of residence
designated by the register of such inn or hotel. And after
satisfying the lien and any costs that may accrue, any residue
remaining shall, on demand, within six (6) months, be paid to such
guest or boarder, and if not so demanded within six (6) months from
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 42. Liens Page 9
date of sale, such residue shall be deposited by such innkeeper with
the treasurer of the county; said residue shall be retained by the
county treasurer for a period of one (1) year, and if not claimed
within that time by the owner thereof, it shall be placed to the
credit of the school fund.
The keeper of any inn, hotel, boardinghouse, or rooming house,
whether individual, partnership or corporation, shall have a lien on
the baggage and other property in and about such inn, brought to the
same by or under the control of his guest or boarders for the proper
charges due him from such guests or boarders for accommodation,
board and lodging, and for all money paid for or advanced to them,
not to exceed the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), and for such
other extras as are furnished at the request of such guests, and
said innkeeper, hotelkeeper or rooming house keeper shall have the
right to detain such baggage and other property until the amount of
such charges are paid and such baggage and other property shall be
exempt from attachment or execution until such innkeeper's lien and
the cost of satisfying it are paid. The innkeeper, boardinghouse or
hotelkeeper or rooming house keeper shall retain such baggage and
other property upon which he has a lien for a period of ninety (90)
days, at the expiration of which time, if the lien is not satisfied,
he may sell such baggage and other property at public auction, first
giving notice of the time and place of sale by posting at least
three notices thereof in public places in the county where the inn
or hotel is situated, and also by mailing a copy of such notice
addressed to said guest or boarder at the place of residence
designated by the register of such inn or hotel. And after
satisfying the lien and any costs that may accrue, any residue
remaining shall, on demand, within six (6) months, be paid to such
guest or boarder, and if not so demanded within six (6) months from
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 42. Liens Page 9
date of sale, such residue shall be deposited by such innkeeper with
the treasurer of the county; said residue shall be retained by the
county treasurer for a period of one (1) year, and if not claimed
within that time by the owner thereof, it shall be placed to the
credit of the school fund.
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