GNC.4.3.030 Fraud on Hotel or Restaurant Keeper or Transit Operator

(a) Whoever does any of the following shall forfeit not more than $5,000:

(1) Having obtained any beverage, food, lodging or other service or accommodation at any campground, hotel, motel, boarding or lodging house, or restaurant, intentionally absconds without paying for it.

(2) While a guest at any campground, hotel, motel, boarding or lodging house, or restaurant, intentionally defrauds the keeper thereof in any transaction arising out of the relationship as guest.

(3) Having obtained any transportation service from a transit operator, intentionally absconds without paying for the service.

(b) Under this section, prima facie evidence of an intent to defraud is shown by:

(1) The refusal of payment upon presentation when due, and the return unpaid of any bank check or order for the payment of money, given by any guest to any campground, hotel, motel, boarding or lodging house, or restaurant, in payment of any obligation arising out of the relationship as guest. Those facts also constitute prima facie evidence of an intent to abscond without payment.

(2) The failure or refusal of any guest at a campground, hotel, motel, boarding or lodging house, or restaurant, to pay, upon written demand, the established charge for any beverage, food, lodging or other service or accommodation actually rendered.

(3) The giving of false information on a lodging registration form or the giving of false information or presenting of false or fictitious credentials for the purpose of obtaining any beverage or food, lodging or credit.

(4) The drawing, endorsing, issuing or delivering to any campground, hotel, motel, boarding or lodging house, or restaurant, of any check, draft or order for payment of money upon any bank or other depository, in payment of established charges for any beverage, food, lodging or other service or accommodation, knowing at the time that there is not sufficient credit with the drawee bank or other depository for payment in full of the instrument drawn.

(c) The refusal to pay a transit operator the established charge for transportation service provided by the operator constitutes prima facie evidence of an intent to abscond without payment.

(d) Any person violating this section may also be required to pay restitution to the hotel, restaurant keeper or transit owner or operator, provided that no such person may receive double compensation under both this section and Section GNC.4.3.040.