(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) 'Innkeeper' means the owner, operator, manager, or keeper of a lodging establishment, or the agent of an owner, operator, manager, or keeper of a lodging establishment. (c) 'Lodging establishment' means an inn, hotel, motel, or other establishment that has at least four rooms available for a fee to transient guests for lodging or sleeping purposes.
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