Hotel and motel keepers; definitions

K.S.A. 36-401 — under LIABILITY FOR PROPERTY OF GUESTS.

K.S.A. 36-401

36-401. Hotel and motel keepers; definitions. That "hotel" and "motel" for the purposes of this act shall mean and include every building or group of buildings or other structures or group of structures including every cabin camp, tourist cabin, motel or other lodging unit kept, used, maintained, advertised, or held out to the public as a place where sleeping accommodations are offered for pay, to guests, in which four (4) or more rooms are used for the accommodations for such guests. History: L. 1959, ch. 196, § 1; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Questions certified from federal court (K.S.A. 60-3201 et seq.) regarding common-law liability of innkeeper and duties of parties regarding sample merchandise belonging to another determined. Nova Stylings, Inc. v. Red Roof Inns, Inc., 242 Kan. 318, 320, 747 P.2d 107 (1987). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026