Obligations of the owner

Obligations of the owner.- The owner of an establishment shall -

1. (i) maintain a register or computerised record in electronic form giving detailed particulars as prescribed, of the guests and keep the same readily available for inspection at all times. The register shall have to be renewed on year-to-year basis and preserved for such period as may be prescribed;
2. (ii) send information of the guests staying in the establishment to the local authority concerned and the police every fortnight on the 15th and last day of every month;
3. (iii) display the list of guests at the establishment;
4. (iv) obtain verification of the employees in the establishment by the police;
5. (v) maintain establishment in a good state of repair and cleanliness and fit for habitation of guests at all times and shall comply with any rules respecting standards of health, hygiene and safety including fire safety;
6. (vi) display at a conspicuous place in the establishment the certificate of registration, type of food offered, the schedule of charges for the accommodation and food, names of employees and time of checking out;
7. (vii) provide good quality food prepared in hygienic conditions;
8. (viii) inform the guests in advance of the type of accommodation, facilities and food offered, the rates charged, time of opening and closing of the establishment, etc;
9. (ix) provide the food and facilities to the guests as promised; and
10. (x) inform the prescribed authority within a week of the changes, if any, in the facilities at the establishment as approved at the time of registration.