Back in 2008 I got a hotel for outcall in Baltimore. The hotel tried to be slick and make a copy of my drivers license. I stopped before they made a copy.

Back in may of 2010 a different hotel told me that the law requires to make a drivers license copy ?

I have never heard or seen anything like this in other places I have visited.

I travel TONS for business and they never asked me anything like that

I have to ask, would they rent a room to a non-driver?  Never knew driving was a prereq.  If it was a lot of NYC, Boston, and Dc hotels would go broke.

§ 11-301: Definitions
§ 11-302: Effect of subtitle on other laws
§ 11-303: Pandering
§ 11-304: Receiving earnings of prostitute
§ 11-306: House of prostitution

§ 11-301: Definitions
(a) In general.- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) Assignation.- "Assignation" means the making of an appointment or engagement for prostitution or any act in furtherance of the appointment or engagement.
(c) Prostitution.- "Prostitution" means the performance of a sexual act, sexual contact, or vaginal intercourse for hire.
(d) Sexual act.- "Sexual act" has the meaning stated in § 3-301 of this article.
(e) Sexual contact.- "Sexual contact" has the meaning stated in § 3-301 of this article.
(f) Solicit.- "Solicit" means urging, advising, inducing, encouraging, requesting, or commanding another.
(g) Vaginal intercourse.- "Vaginal intercourse" has the meaning stated in § 3-301 of this article.
§ 11-302: Effect of subtitle on other laws
A person charged with a crime under this subtitle may also be prosecuted and sentenced for violating any other applicable law.
§ 11-303: Pandering
(a) Prohibited - In general.- A person may not knowingly:
(1) take or cause another to be taken to any place for prostitution;
(2) place, cause to be placed, or harbor another in any place for prostitution;
(3) persuade or encourage by threat or promise another to be taken to or placed in any place for prostitution;
(4) unlawfully take or detain another with the intent to use force, threat, or persuasion to compel the other to marry the person or a third person or perform a sexual act, sexual contact, or vaginal intercourse; or
(5) receive consideration to procure for or place in a house of prostitution or elsewhere another with the intent of causing the other to engage in prostitution or assignation.
(b) Same - Consent of parent or guardian.- A parent, guardian, or person who has permanent or temporary care or custody or responsibility for supervision of another may not consent to the taking or detention of the other for prostitution.
(c) Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of pandering and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
(d) Statute of limitations and in banc review.- A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article.
(e) Venue.- A person who violates this section may be charged, tried, and sentenced in any county in or through which the person transported or attempted to transport the other.
§ 11-304: Receiving earnings of prostitute
(a) Prohibited.- A person may not receive or acquire money or proceeds from the earnings of a person engaged in prostitution with the intent to:
(1) promote a crime under this subtitle;
(2) profit from a crime under this subtitle; or
(3) conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, ownership, or control of money or proceeds of a crime under this subtitle.
(b) Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.
(c) Statute of limitations and in banc review.- A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article.
§ 11-306: House of prostitution
(a) Prohibited.- A person may not knowingly:
(1) engage in prostitution or assignation by any means;
(2) keep, set up, occupy, maintain, or operate a building, structure, or conveyance for prostitution or assignation;
(3) allow a building, structure, or conveyance owned or under the person's control to be used for prostitution or assignation;
(4) allow or agree to allow a person into a building, structure, or conveyance for prostitution or assignation; or
(5) procure or solicit or offer to procure or solicit for prostitution or assignation.
(b) Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.


I see no where where it says a hotel has to copy an ID. I highly doubt it is a hotel policy as I am in and out of several hotels at any given time.

You may want to look into that.

To sit on the copier and make a copy of their butt. It's not legally required, but it's my policy. If a hotel won't give you a photocopy of their desk clerk's butt, then you have to wonder what they have to hide.

..but I have never seen them make a copy.

More for credit card companies. So you can not dispute charges.

I travel alot for buisness all over the country and the world. I use my credit card to book rooms and yes they ask for ID all the time. I have even had them xerox the ID. I never bothered to ask them why. But will next time it happens.  I used to sell cars also. We would xerox potential buyers Drivers licenses before we took them on test drives for two reasons. One was so if we got car jacked, the boss would know who did it (and yes it did happen). The second reason was that VA license number was same as social number. So the boss could run a credit check while we were on a test drive. Then later I remember, being told that was illegal and we had to have them sign a waiver form.  Maybe hotels are checking your credit or want to go after you if any damages occur in the room.

That I just got...

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