350 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 205

be exhibited to the representative of the hotel or inn and
the value thereof declared by the depositor to such repre-
sentative. In no event shall any hotel or inn be under any
obligation to accept for safekeeping any money, jewelry,
securities and plate having a declared value in excess of
$1, 000. nor shall any hotel or inn be liable in excess of
$1, 000. for loss of or damage to any such property, whether
or not tendered to it for safekeeping and whether or not
accepted by it for safekeeping.

B. With respect to property of guests delivered to an
agent or servant of the hotel or inn at a check-room or
other station provided for that purpose, the liability of the
hotel or inn for the loss of such property shall be limited
to the sum of $75. 00; provided: (a) a notice in summary
form, of the limitation of the liability of the hotel or inn
herein provided for is visibly posted at each such check
room or other station; (b) the check or identification
ticket issued by such agent or servant of the hotel or inn
to the guest bears on its face in ten point type a notice
of this limitation upon the liability of the hotel or inn,
and provides in such notice a space for a declaration of
a larger value, and (c) no declaration is made by the guest
on the duplicate of the ticket retained by the hotel or
inn of a valuation in excess of $75. 00.

C. With respect to property of guests delivered to an
agent or servant of the hotel at a baggage room or other
place provided for the storing of baggage or luggage, the
liability of the hotel or inn for the loss of such property
shall be limited to $300. 00.

D. With respect to the loss of property (other than
money, jewelry, securities and plate for which provision is
made in paragraph "A" hereof) of registered guests from
their rooms in any hotel or inn, the hotel or inn shall not be
liable in excess of the sum of $300. 00.

The foregoing provisions, other than those contained in
sub-division B of this Section limiting the liability of hotels
and inns with respect to the loss of property shall be ap-
plicable to those hotels or inns only which cause a printed
notice of such provisions to be displayed in each guest room
(as distinguished from public rooms) of the hotel or inn.

No hotel or inn shall be liable to any guest or other per-
son for the loss of any property which occurred as a result
of fire proved to have happened without negligence on the
part of the hotel or inn or its agents or servants.

The liability of hotels and inns with respect to loss of
property as herein provided, may be enforced by an action