No dedicated statewide hotel safety/licensing code; Title 45 Ch. 2 (Lodging Establishment Act) covers guest relations only. Enforced by No single state lodging-safety authority; local business licensing, State Fire Marshal/local fire code officials, and DPH (food service) as applicable. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
Title 45 Ch. 2 (Lodging Establishment Act) covers guest registers, ID and posted-rules duties only, no safety/licensing regime. Hotels otherwise fall under the general Fire/Building codes plus local business licensing and DPH food-service permits. 2026 Act No. 252 added Sec. 45-2-65 (RV park guest removal, notice and utility disconnection), effective June 30, 2026.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
In force (Title 45 Ch. 2 read on the primary page Oct 23, 2026); a pending bill (S. 116, in Senate Judiciary since Jan 14, 2025, not law) would add balcony-inspection duties that may reach hotels - see notes
No dedicated statewide hotel safety/licensing code; Title 45 Ch. 2 (Lodging Establishment Act) covers guest relations only. Title 45 Ch. 2 (Lodging Establishment Act) covers guest registers, ID and posted-rules duties only, no safety/licensing regime. Hotels otherwise fall under the general Fire/Building codes plus local business licensing and DPH food-service permits. 2026 Act No. 252 added Sec. 45-2-65 (RV park guest removal, notice and utility disconnection), effective June 30, 2026.
No single state lodging-safety authority; local business licensing, State Fire Marshal/local fire code officials, and DPH (food service) as applicable.
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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