Sec. 300. Protection of hotels and boarding-houses.
Whoever puts up at a hotel or boarding-house and without
having an express agreement for credit procures food, entertainment,
or accommodation without paying therefor and with intent
to cheat or defraud the owner or keeper of such hotel or
boarding-house out of the pay for same; or with intent to cheat
or defraud such owner or keeper out of the pay therefor obtains
credit at a hotel or boarding-house for such food, entertainment,
or accommodation by means of any false show of baggage or effects
brought thereto; or with such intent obtains credit at a hotel
or boarding-house for such food, entertainment, or accommodation
through any misrepresentation or false statement, or with
such intent removes or causes to be removed any baggage or effects
from a hotel or boarding-house while there is a lien existing
thereon for the proper charges due from him for fare and
board furnished therein, shall be punished by imprisonment not
exceeding three months or by fine of not less than $5.00 nor
more than $50.00, or both.
