(a) Duty of hotelkeeper.--After satisfying the lien and any costs that may accrue, any residue remaining shall be paid to the guest or boarder:
(1) on demand within six months; or
(2) if there is no demand, within six months from the date of the sale.
(b) Deposit of residual funds.--The residue shall be deposited by the hotelkeeper with the treasurer of the county in which the inn or hotel is situated, together with a statement of the claim of the hotelkeeper, the costs of enforcing the claim, a copy of the published public auction notice and a report of amounts received for the goods sold at the auction.
(c) Duty of county treasurer.--The county treasurer shall credit the residue to the general revenue fund of the county, subject to the right of the guest or boarder to reclaim it within three years of the date of deposit with the treasurer.