Idaho · Hotels and lodging

The hotel and lodging rules in force in Idaho now.

Idaho Code Title 39 ch. 18 (Hotels) covers guest registers, guest property, eviction, the hotelkeeper's lien, duty to accommodate and alcohol at hotels; it has no license, permit or inspection section. Enforced by No licensing or inspecting agency named in Title 39 ch. 18. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.

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Idaho Code Title 39 ch. 18 (Hotels) covers guest registers, guest property, eviction, the hotelkeeper's lien, duty to accommodate and alcohol at hotels; it has no license, permit or inspection section

Section 39-1803 requires hotels to keep a guest register for at least one year from the date of departure. Other sections limit liability for guest property, allow eviction and a hotelkeeper's lien, set the duty to provide accommodations, and protect liquor licensees from penalties over guests' alcohol (39-1810). No agency is named to license or inspect hotels.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

No licensing or inspecting agency named in Title 39 ch. 18

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.

What changes next

In force

No dated item found (Title 39 ch. 18 re-read Oct 18, 2026)

Questions about the hotel and lodging rules in Idaho

Which hotel and lodging rules apply in Idaho today?

Idaho Code Title 39 ch. 18 (Hotels) covers guest registers, guest property, eviction, the hotelkeeper's lien, duty to accommodate and alcohol at hotels; it has no license, permit or inspection section. Section 39-1803 requires hotels to keep a guest register for at least one year from the date of departure. Other sections limit liability for guest property, allow eviction and a hotelkeeper's lien, set the duty to provide accommodations, and protect liquor licensees from penalties over guests' alcohol (39-1810). No agency is named to license or inspect hotels.

Who enforces the hotel and lodging rules in Idaho?

No licensing or inspecting agency named in Title 39 ch. 18.

What changes next for the hotel and lodging rules in Idaho?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

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