An innkeeper may eject a person from the lodging establishment premises for any of the following reasons:

(1) Nonpayment of the lodging establishment’s charges for accommodations or services;
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-14-605

  • Controlled substance: has the meaning given in the Tennessee Drug Control Act of 1989, compiled in title 39, chapter 17, part 4. See Tennessee Code 68-14-601
  • Innkeeper: means the owner, operator, manager or keeper of a lodging establishment. See Tennessee Code 68-14-601
  • Lodging establishment: means any structure or space, or any portion of a structure or space, that is occupied or intended or designed for occupancy by guests of the lodging establishment for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes, and includes any hotel, inn, tourist camp, tourist court, tourist cabin, motel, bed and breakfast establishment or any place in which rooms, lodgings or accommodations are furnished to guests for a consideration. See Tennessee Code 68-14-601
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • sex: means a person's immutable biological sex as determined by anatomy and genetics existing at the time of birth and evidence of a person's biological sex. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) The person is visibly intoxicated, or the person is disorderly so as to create a public nuisance;
(3) The innkeeper reasonably believes that the person is using the premises for unlawful purposes, including the unlawful use or possession of controlled substances or controlled substance analogues by the person in violation of the Tennessee Drug Control Act of 1989, compiled in title 39, chapter 17, part 4, or the use of the premises for the consumption of alcohol by any person under twenty-one (21) years of age in violation of § 1-3-113(b);
(4) The innkeeper reasonably believes that the person has brought property into the lodging establishment premises that may be dangerous to other persons, such as firearms or explosives;
(5) A violation of any federal, state or local laws or regulations relating to the lodging establishment; or
(6) A violation of any rule of the lodging establishment that is posted in a conspicuous place and manner in the lodging establishment in accordance with § 68-14-606; provided, that no such rule may authorize the innkeeper to eject or to refuse or deny service or accommodations to a person because of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, marital status or age other than as provided in this part.
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