"391.5"--Spine.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The common law basis for laws governing the hotelkeeper -- The hotelkeeper and the law of contracts -- The hotellkeeper and the laws of torts and negligence -- The hotel's duty to receive guests and its right to refuse guests -- Guest reservations -- Convention and group contracts with the hotel -- The guest's right to privacy -- The hotel's right to evict a guest, tenant, restaurant patron, of others -- Americans with disabilities act : public accommodations -- The hotel's duty to protect guests -- The hotel's liability regarding guests' property -- The hotel liability for loss of property of non-guests -- Safekeeping facilities -- Frauds committed against hotels and crimes of trespass -- Deceased guests -- General laws regarding food -- Other laws relating to food service -- State laws relating to alcoholic beverages -- Wage and hour laws applicable to hotel employees -- The family and medical leave act -- Laws against discrimination in employment -- Use of lie detector tests by hotel management -- National labor relations act -- Immigration reform and control act of 1986 -- Federal social security, unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation -- Federal income tax : withholding and reporting requirements -- Maintenance of guest registers -- Consumer proptection laws affecting hotels -- Public health and safety requirements -- Occupational safety and health act -- Licensing and regulation of hotels by cities, towns, and villages -- Telephone service and resale rights -- Copyright laws for music, television, video, and movies -- Fire safety laws -- Taxes -- Warranties and product liability -- Antitrust laws and hotels -- Understanding franchising -- Legal issues involving the internet -- The impact of terrorism on laws governing hotels.