§ 203-a. Hotel and motel keeper's liability for property in transport.
No hotel or motel keeper shall be liable in any sum exceeding the sum of
two hundred and fifty dollars for the loss of or damage to property of a
guest delivered to such keeper, his agent or employee, for transport to
or from the hotel or motel, unless at the time of delivering the same
such value in excess of two hundred and fifty dollars shall be stated by
such guest and a written receipt stating such value shall be issued by
such keeper; provided, however, that where such written receipt is
issued the keeper shall not be liable beyond five hundred dollars unless
it shall appear that such loss or damage occurred through his fault or
negligence.