If a Maintenance Employee at a Hotel Finds a Pocketbook

Multiple Choice

If a maintenance employee at a hotel finds a pocketbook with $500 in cash while cleaning an empty guest room, the employee:

A) is entitled to keep the property, because the employee has the legal status of a "finder."
B) must give the property to the manager of the hotel to be kept for the owner.
C) must place an advertisement in a local newspaper, and if the property is not claimed within seven (7) business days, the employee is entitled to keep it.
D) can retain possession of the property until the owner establishes ownership.