HOSP 160 - Hotel and Restaurant Law

Credit Hours 3
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0
A study of the laws applicable to the ownership and operation of restaurants and lodging facilities. Consideration of the host’s special duties to guests, lodgers, tenants, and the handling of trespassers. Covered are the concepts of negligence as they relate to the tort laws and the hospitality manager’s special obligation to protect guests from harm. Also discussed are contracts - their legal definition and uses in hospitality, civil rights legislation and labor laws. Emphasis is given to Dram Shop Laws and the special obligations these laws put upon servers, managers and owners of hospitality enterprises. Students will receive TIPS and/or BASSET safe alcohol service training and certification.
Is course repeatable for credit? No
Variable Hour Exist No
Mode of Delivery Traditional, Hybrid, Online
Is this a Human Relations/Diversity Course? No
Is this an International Course? No
Semesters Offered Fall