Article 56 of the Law on Public Security Administration Punishment: Hotel staff who fail to register the names, types and numbers of identity documents of the guests, or who knowingly bring dangerous goods into the hotel without stopping them, shall be fined between 200 yuan and 500 yuan.

Check-in reason:

1. It is convenient to inquire whether there are criminals and what kind of criminals are staying. This situation is usually to hunt down fugitives.

2. Grasp the recent residents' situation. This situation generally provides a reference for investigating the identities of people involved in crimes committed in this area in a certain period of time, especially the identities of some fugitives.

3. In case of emergency, it is convenient to grasp the number of stranded people in time and provide reference for evacuation and rescue. This kind of accident usually provides reference for dealing with the aftermath of the accident, counting the number of casualties and determining the identity of the deceased after sudden accidents such as fire and building collapse.

Extended information If you don't have an ID card, you can use the following documents to open a room:

People's Republic of China (PRC) household registration book, resident identity card, temporary resident identity card (within the validity period), passport, seaman's card, people's Republic of China travel permit to and from Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Region on business;

Officer's card, police officer's card, civilian cadre's card, soldier's card, student's card and seaman's card issued by China People's Liberation Army and Chinese People's Armed Police Force; Hong Kong and Macao residents travel to and from the Mainland; Travel Permit for mainland travel permit for taiwan residents and People's Republic of China.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-valid id