California Civil Code

§ 1865

CIV § 1865 Effective Jan 1, 2005Div. 3 · Title 3 · Part 4 · Ch. 2 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)For purposes of this section, “hotel” means any hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or other similar transient lodging establishment, but it shall not include any residential hotel as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code. “Innkeeper” means the owner or operator of a hotel, or the duly authorized agent or employee of the owner or operator.

(b)For purposes of this section, “guest” means, and is specifically limited to, an occupant of a hotel whose occupancy is exempt, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1940, from Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1940) of Title 5 of Part 4 of Division 3.

(c)In addition to, and not in derogation of, any other provision of law, every innkeeper shall have the right to evict a guest in the manner specified in this subdivision if the guest refuses or otherwise fails to fully depart the guest room at or before the innkeeper’s posted checkout time on the date agreed to by the guest, but only if both of the following conditions are met:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 183, Sec. 38. Effective January 1, 2005.