48 Pa.C.S. § 1330

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Official statutory text

(a) Duty of hotelkeeper or campground owner.--After satisfying the lien and any costs that may accrue, any residue remaining shall be paid to the guest or boarder:

(1) on demand within six months; or

(2) if there is no demand, within six months from the date of the sale.

(b) Deposit of residual funds.--The residue shall be deposited by the hotelkeeper or campground owner with the treasurer of the county in which the inn or hotel or recreational campground is situated, together with a statement of the claim of the hotelkeeper or campground owner, the costs of enforcing the claim, a copy of the published public auction notice and a report of amounts received for the goods sold at the auction.

(c) Duty of county treasurer.--The county treasurer shall credit the residue to the general revenue fund of the county, subject to the right of the guest or boarder to reclaim it within three years of the date of deposit with the treasurer. (June 5, 2020, P.L.250, No.33, eff. 60 days) 2020 Amendment. Act 33 amended subsecs. (a) and (b).

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