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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 72-1 (2026)

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(a) Every innkeeper shall at all times provide suitable lodging accommodations for persons accepted as guests in an inn, hotel, motel, recreational vehicle park, campground, or other similar transient occupancy.

(b) A written statement setting forth the time period during which a guest may occupy an assigned room, signed or initialed by the guest, shall be deemed a valid contract, and at the expiration of such time period the lodger may be restrained from entering and any property of the guest may be removed by the innkeeper without liability, except for damages to or loss of such property attributable to its removal.

(c) For the purposes of this section, a "transient occupancy" is the rental of an accommodation by an inn, hotel, motel, recreational vehicle park, campground, or similar lodging to the same guest or occupant for fewer than 90 consecutive days. (1903, c. 563; Rev., s. 1909; C.S., s. 2249; 1979, c. 532; 2023-5, s. 2.)

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1964–2000 · leading case: Connelly Ex Rel. McBride v. Fam. Inns of Am., Inc., 540 S.E.2d 38 (N.C. Ct. App. 2000).
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Connelly Ex Rel. McBride v. Fam. Inns of Am., Inc., 540 S.E.2d 38 (N.C. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 5× “Springs involved neither application of G.S. 72-1 nor criminal acts of third parties.”
Frockt v. Goodloe, 670 F. Supp. 163 (W.D.N.C. 1987). · cites it 3× “DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT An innkeeper’s duties and liabilities to its guests are governed by N.C.Gen.Stat. §§ 72-1 to 72-7 (1985). Concerning the safekeeping of valuables, N.”
State v. Davis, 135 S.E.2d 14 (N.C. 1964). · cites it 2× “) There is evidence in the record to the effect that the prosecuting witness owned the Enfield Motel; however, there is no evidence in the record tending to show that the prosecuting witness operated or managed the motel.”
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 72-1(a): 1 case
Connelly Ex Rel. McBride v. Fam. Inns of Am., Inc., 540 S.E.2d 38 (N.C. Ct. App. 2000). “Springs involved neither application of G.S. 72-1 nor criminal acts of third parties.”
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