Each person who shall keep, maintain, and operate in the town any lodging facility shall keep a permanent register on which shall be entered the name and address of every person furnished lodging and the license number and state of registration of the motor vehicle, if any, being used at such time by the person furnished such lodging. The term LODGING FACILITY means any place offering to the public for compensation transitory lodging, or sleeping accommodations, overnight or otherwise, including, but not limited to, facilities known by varying nomenclatures or designations as hotels, motels, travel lodges, tourist homes, hostels, or bed and breakfast establishments. The register provided for in this section shall be open to inspection by law enforcement officers of the town and of this state.
(1998 Code, § 14-2) Penalty, see § 110.99
Statutory reference:
Guest registers, see VA Code § 35.1-9