A. Every transient shall furnish to an operator of a hotel satisfactory identification as a part of the registration process for the hire of lodgings at that hotel by the transient.

B. Satisfactory identification for legal residents of the United States shall consist of one of the following: a valid driver’s license issued by the transient’s state; a federal or state government or military identification card; a passport; or any other form of valid governmental identification on which the transient’s photograph appears. For persons legally residing outside of the United States, valid governmental identification shall include an official passport, U.S. visa, INS alien registration card, INS border crossing card, or a valid driver’s license issued from the non-U.S. resident’s nation of origin.

C. The operator of the hotel shall maintain a record of the following identification produced by the transient. The record shall include the name of transient, current address, ID number and state or country of issue and date of birth. Irrespective of method of payment, the hotel operator shall comply with subsection (A) of this section.

D. An operator shall notify any transient who fails or refuses to provide proper identification or refuses to identify occupants to any operator that a room will not be rented.

E. The duties imposed on an operator by this chapter shall not be interpreted or applied so as to violate or cause the violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (PL 101-336). (Ord. 3165 § 1, 2010; Ord. 2794 § 1, 1999).