(1) An innkeeper shall have a lien on the baggage and property of a guest at the inn for the value or price of food, accommodation or services provided to the guest or on his or her account.
(2) In addition to all other remedies provided by law, the innkeeper shall have the right in case the charges for food, accommodation or services remains unpaid for 3 months to sell by public auction the baggage and property of the guest at the inn.
(3) At least 14 days before a sale, the innkeeper shall insert in a newspaper published in St. John's and a local newspaper circulating in the district where the inn is located, a notice of the intended sale.
(4) The notice shall state the name of the guest, the amount of his or her indebtedness, the time and place of sale, the name of the auctioneer and shall give a description of the baggage or other property to be sold.
(5) The innkeeper shall 14 days before the intended sale give the guest notice of the sale by mailing to the guest by registered mail addressed to the last known address of the guest a notice of the intended sale.
(6) The innkeeper shall apply the proceeds of the sale in payment of the amount due and the cost of advertising and sale of the baggage or property and shall pay over the surplus to the person entitled to the surplus on application being made by that person.
(7) Where application is not made within 10 days after the date of sale, the innkeeper shall pay the surplus to the Minister of Finance who shall hold it for the person entitled to it for 1 year, after which time, if the person has not previously claimed the amount, it shall form part of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.