48 Pa.C.S. § 1329
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Baggage sale requirements.
Official statutory text
(a) Public auction.--The hotelkeeper or campground owner shall retain the baggage or other property upon which a lien exists for a period of 30 days, after which, if the lien is not satisfied, the baggage or other property may be sold at public auction.
(b) Notice.--Notice of the public auction under subsection
(a) shall be provided by:
(1) providing a minimum of 10 days' notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the inn or hotel is situated; and
(2) mailing a copy of the notice, addressed to the guest or boarder at the place of residence recorded in the register of the inn or hotel. (June 5, 2020, P.L.250, No.33, eff. 60 days) 2020 Amendment. Act 33 amended subsec. (a).
(b) Notice.--Notice of the public auction under subsection
(a) shall be provided by:
(1) providing a minimum of 10 days' notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the inn or hotel is situated; and
(2) mailing a copy of the notice, addressed to the guest or boarder at the place of residence recorded in the register of the inn or hotel. (June 5, 2020, P.L.250, No.33, eff. 60 days) 2020 Amendment. Act 33 amended subsec. (a).
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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