Chap. 100.—An ACT to amend Section 1597 of the Code of Virginia Se
ing beds, sheets, pillow slips, etc., furnished by hotels. [S 72]

Approved March 10, 1938

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That section
one thousand five hundred ninety-seven of the Code of Virginia be
amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Section 1597. All hotels shall hereafter provide each bed, bunk,
cot or other sleeping place for the use of guests with pillow slips, under
and top sheets, the under sheet to be of sufficient size to completely
cover the mattress thereof, the top sheet to be of at least equal width
and to be at least ninety-nine inch length size when new, and not less
than ninety inches long at all times after being hemmed and laundered
and to be folded back at the head so as to cover all top covering; said
pillow slips and sheets to be made of white cotton or linen, and all
such pillow slips and sheets after being used by one guest shall be
washed and ironed before used by another guest; a clean set being
furnished each succeeding guest.