Question 1

For which of the following circumstances can an innkeeper not evict a guest?
A) The guest is disorderly.
B) The guest is intoxicated.
C) The guest has not paid the bill.
D) The guest has a pet (other than a service animal).

Accepted Answer

B

Question 2

A guest who has been wrongfully evicted from a hotel may be entitled to damages to compensate for what type of injuries?
A) Physical injuries and emotional distress
B) Physical injuries but not emotional distress
C) Emotional distress but not physical injuries
D) Out-of-pocket expenses only

Accepted Answer

A wrongfully evicted guest may be entitled to damages to compensate for both physical injuries and emotional distress. Physical injuries could result from being forcibly removed from the hotel, while emotional distress may be caused by the stress and trauma of the eviction.

Question 3

A person who enters a hotel is either a guest or, if not intending to become one, must leave if requested to do so by the hotel staff.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. When someone enters a hotel, they are either a guest, meaning they have a room reservation or are there to check-in, or they are not a guest and must leave if asked to do so by the hotel staff.

Question 4

A guest who uses a stolen credit card to pay for a hotel room has committed all of the following crimes except one. Which crime was not committed?
A) Issuing a bad check
B) Forgery
C) Possession of stolen property
D) Theft of services

Accepted Answer

The guest did not issue a bad check as the payment was made with a stolen credit card and not a check.

Question 5

Which of the following is not the name of a crime that protects innkeepers and restauranteurs from patrons who leave without paying?
A) Theft of services
B) Assault
C) Larceny
D) Fraud

Accepted Answer

Assault is a crime involving physical harm or threat of harm to another person, not related to the specific context of protecting innkeepers and restauranteurs from patrons leaving without paying for services or goods.

Question 6

In a criminal case brought by a restaurant against a patron for failing to pay the bill, what is true about intention to defraud?
A) Intention to defraud is not an element of the criminal case, and therefore the restaurant does not need to prove it.
B) The restaurant must provide evidence establishing that the defendant intended to defraud the restaurant.
C) Once the evidence is presented that the defendant received food without paying, a rebuttable presumption arises that the defendant intended to avoid payment. This presumption eliminates the need to present evidence of intent to defraud.
D) Whether or not the restaurant must prove intention to defraud is a matter of the judge's discretion.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prevents a hotel from barring religious adherents from going door to door among the guest rooms seeking new adherents for the religion.

Accepted Answer

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 primarily addresses discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in employment, public accommodations, and other areas, but it does not specifically address or protect the act of going door to door within private establishments such as hotels for religious solicitation. Hotels have the right to set policies regarding solicitation and privacy for their guests.

Question 8

A blind person with a seeing-eye dog arrives at a hotel seeking a room. The hotel has a rule prohibiting dogs and is concerned that some of its other guests might be fearful of canines. True or false: The hotel can refuse a room to this would-be guest because of the dog.

Accepted Answer

The hotel must make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, which includes allowing service animals such as seeing-eye dogs. Refusing a room to the guest because of the dog would be a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Question 9

Mandy is 16 years old and went to a motel seeking accommodations for the night. She expresses a willingness to prepay for the room and showed the receptionist that she had the money. True or false: The hotel can refuse to provide her a room because of her age.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

A hotel can adopt rules to prevent misconduct and require that guests abide by them.

Accepted Answer

Hotels have the right to establish their own rules and policies to ensure the safety and comfort of all guests, and guests are expected to comply with these rules during their stay.

Question 11

A woman was sitting in a hotel lobby. She was not a guest and had no intention of renting a room. What action can the hotel legally take?
A) The woman has an implied license to be on the premises, and the hotel cannot evict her unless she becomes disorderly.
B) The woman has an implied license to be on the premises, but the hotel can revoke the license by asking her to leave. If she fails to do so, the hotel can evict her.
C) The woman is a trespasser, and she can be immediately evicted without the need to ask her to leave.
D) The hotel cannot remove her without calling the police.

Accepted Answer

The woman has an implied license to be on the premises as a member of the public, but the hotel can revoke this license by asking her to leave. If she fails to comply, the hotel can evict her. This is a legal principle known as "trespass to land." The hotel does not need to call the police to remove her, but they may choose to do so if the woman becomes disorderly or refuses to leave.

Question 12

A group of diners stole the wine glasses that had been used at their table from a restaurant. What crime have they committed?
A) Larceny
B) Theft of services
C) Assault
D) Forgery

Accepted Answer

Larceny is defined as the unlawful taking of another person's property with the intent to permanently deprive them of it. In this case, the diners took the wine glasses from the restaurant without permission and with the intent to keep them.

Question 13

An innkeeper took possession of a nonpaying guest's property and sold it. The proceeds were greater than the total of the guest's bill and the hotel's expenses associated with the sale. What should the hotel do with the excess?
A) Return the excess amount to the guest
B) Keep it
C) Give it to a designated local government official for general operating expenses of the government
D) Donate it to a charity

Accepted Answer

The innkeeper only had the right to retain the amount owed by the guest, plus any expenses incurred. Any excess must be returned to the guest, as it is their property.

Question 14

Under which of the following circumstances can an innkeeper not enter a guest's room?
A) To repair a faulty television set in the room
B) To deliver food ordered from room service
C) To make a general inspection of the room while the guest is out
D) To seek payment when the guest is late in paying

Accepted Answer

Innkeepers have the right to enter a guest's room for specific reasons such as repairs, delivering ordered services, or seeking payment. However, making a general inspection of the room while the guest is out is not typically a valid reason for entry without the guest's consent, as it can violate the guest's right to privacy.

Question 15

Steve rented a room at a hotel for a week. During the week he had to go back home for some family emergency, and therefore had to leave the hotel earlier than planned. He invited a friend to use the room for the duration of the week and the friend did so. A few days later the innkeeper discovered that George was no longer occupying the room and evicted his friend. Did the hotel have the legal right to evict the friend?
A) Yes, because a hotel can evict anyone at any time to preserve a safe environment for its guests.
B) Yes, because he was not the registered guest, and the hotel did not agree to a change in occupants.
C) No, the friend was not disorderly or objectionable.
D) No, because the hotel was obligated by contract to provide a room to George or his designee for a week.

Accepted Answer

The hotel had the legal right to evict the friend because he was not the registered guest and the hotel did not agree to a change in occupants. The registered guest (Steve) had the right to occupy the room for the week, and his friend was not authorized to take over the room. The hotel has the right to control access to its property and ensure that only authorized individuals occupy the rooms.

Question 16

Jenny was asked by hotel security to leave the hotel because she was intoxicated and was bothering guests. She agreed to leave and started walking toward the door. The security guard then grabbed her around the waist and dragged her out the door, causing her injury. True or false: The hotel will be liable to Jenny for her injuries.

Accepted Answer

The hotel security guard used excessive force, causing injury to Jenny. The hotel has a duty to protect their guests, but they also have a duty to use reasonable force when removing a guest from the hotel. In this case, the security guard's actions were excessive and therefore, the hotel will be liable for Jenny's injuries.

Question 17

Which of the following is not true concerning the innkeeper's lien?
A) The due process clause of the U.S. Constitution may impact the procedure the innkeeper must follow to take possession of a guest's property.
B) In some states the lien is enforceable without the necessity of a court proceeding.
C) If an innkeeper takes possession of a guest's property based on the lien without a court hearing, the innkeeper will violate the due process clause of the U.S. Constitution.
D) The lien arises when a guest fails to pay the bill.

Accepted Answer

This statement is not true. In some states, the innkeeper's lien is enforceable without court proceeding, and it is created when a guest fails to pay the bill. However, if the innkeeper takes possession of property based on the lien without a court hearing, it may violate the due process clause of the U.S. Constitution. Therefore, options A, B, and D are true.

Question 18

Which of the following items, if brought to a hotel by a guest, is not subject to the innkeeper's lien?
A) A camera
B) A wedding ring
C) Merchandise samples
D) Property in the hotel safe

Accepted Answer

A wedding ring is typically considered a personal item of extraordinary value, both financially and sentimentally, and thus is not subject to the innkeeper's lien, which is a legal right that allows a hotelier to hold a guest's property until unpaid debts are settled.

Question 19

Daisy arrived at a hotel at 3:00 am. She rang the bell on the registration desk to alert the sleeping attendant of her presence. Which of the following is true?
A) If the hotel has vacancies, it must provide a room to Daisy.
B) Due to the lateness of the hour the attendant can refuse to provide accommodations.
C) The attendant must provide Daisy with a room but, due to the lateness of the hour, can charge her an additional fee.
D) The hotel has discretion in this circumstance and can either provide a room or not as the attendant sees fit.

Accepted Answer

Hotels are generally required to provide accommodations if they have vacancies, regardless of the time of arrival.

Question 20

What is true about an innkeeper's right to refuse to provide accommodations to a would-be guest because the person is wearing jeans, as compared to a restaurateur's right to refuse service to a patron so attired?
A) The hotel cannot refuse the guest; the restaurant can.
B) The restaurant cannot refuse the patron; the hotel can.
C) Either could refuse the person in jeans.
D) Neither could refuse the person in jeans.

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 9: Rights of Innkeepers

For which of the following circumstances can an innkeeper not evict a guest?

A guest who has been wrongfully evicted from a hotel may be entitled to damages to compensate for what type of injuries?

A person who enters a hotel is either a guest or, if not intending to become one, must leave if requested to do so by the hotel staff.

A guest who uses a stolen credit card to pay for a hotel room has committed all of the following crimes except one. Which crime was not committed?

Which of the following is not the name of a crime that protects innkeepers and restauranteurs from patrons who leave without paying?

In a criminal case brought by a restaurant against a patron for failing to pay the bill, what is true about intention to defraud?

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prevents a hotel from barring religious adherents from going door to door among the guest rooms seeking new adherents for the religion.

A blind person with a seeing-eye dog arrives at a hotel seeking a room. The hotel has a rule prohibiting dogs and is concerned that some of its other guests might be fearful of canines. True or false: The hotel can refuse a room to this would-be guest because of the dog.

Mandy is 16 years old and went to a motel seeking accommodations for the night. She expresses a willingness to prepay for the room and showed the receptionist that she had the money. True or false: The hotel can refuse to provide her a room because of her age.

A hotel can adopt rules to prevent misconduct and require that guests abide by them.

A woman was sitting in a hotel lobby. She was not a guest and had no intention of renting a room. What action can the hotel legally take?

A group of diners stole the wine glasses that had been used at their table from a restaurant. What crime have they committed?

An innkeeper took possession of a nonpaying guest's property and sold it. The proceeds were greater than the total of the guest's bill and the hotel's expenses associated with the sale. What should the hotel do with the excess?

Under which of the following circumstances can an innkeeper not enter a guest's room?

Which of the following is not true concerning the innkeeper's lien?

Which of the following items, if brought to a hotel by a guest, is not subject to the innkeeper's lien?

Daisy arrived at a hotel at 3:00 am. She rang the bell on the registration desk to alert the sleeping attendant of her presence. Which of the following is true?

What is true about an innkeeper's right to refuse to provide accommodations to a would-be guest because the person is wearing jeans, as compared to a restaurateur's right to refuse service to a patron so attired?