677.509 – Adequate compliance with commercial contract.
677.509 Adequate compliance with commercial contract.—Whether a document of title is adequate to fulfill the obligations of a contract for sale, the conditions of a letter of credit, or a contract for lease is determined by chapter 672, chapter 675, or chapter 680. History.—s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 53, ch. 2010-131. Note.—s. 7-509, U.C.C.
677.601 – Lost, stolen, or destroyed documents of title.
677.601 Lost, stolen, or destroyed documents of title.— (1) If a document of title is lost, stolen, or destroyed, a court may order delivery of the goods or issuance of a substitute document and the bailee may without liability to any person comply with the order. If the document was negotiable, a court may not order delivery […]
677.602 – Judicial process against goods covered by negotiable document of title.
677.602 Judicial process against goods covered by negotiable document of title.—Unless a document of title was originally issued upon delivery of the goods by a person that did not have power to dispose of them, a lien does not attach by virtue of any judicial process to goods in the possession of a bailee for which […]
677.603 – Conflicting claims; interpleader.
677.603 Conflicting claims; interpleader.—If more than one person claims title to or possession of the goods, the bailee is excused from delivery until the bailee has a reasonable time to ascertain the validity of the adverse claims or to commence an action for interpleader. The bailee may assert an interpleader either in defending an action for […]
677.306 – Altered bills of lading.
677.306 Altered bills of lading.—An unauthorized alteration or filling in of a blank in a bill of lading leaves the bill enforceable according to its original tenor. History.—s. 1, ch. 65-254. Note.—s. 7-306, U.C.C.; supersedes s. 678.13.
677.307 – Lien of carrier.
677.307 Lien of carrier.— (1) A carrier has a lien on the goods covered by a bill of lading or on the proceeds thereof in its possession for charges after the date of the carrier’s receipt of the goods for storage or transportation, including demurrage and terminal charges, and for expenses necessary for preservation of the goods […]
677.308 – Enforcement of carrier’s lien.
677.308 Enforcement of carrier’s lien.— (1) A carrier’s lien on goods may be enforced by public or private sale of the goods, in bulk or in packages, at any time or place and on any terms that are commercially reasonable, after notifying all persons known to claim an interest in the goods. The notification shall include a […]
677.309 – Duty of care; contractual limitation of carrier’s liability.
677.309 Duty of care; contractual limitation of carrier’s liability.— (1) A carrier that issues a bill of lading, whether negotiable or nonnegotiable, shall exercise the degree of care in relation to the goods which a reasonably careful person would exercise under similar circumstances. This subsection does not affect any statute, regulation, or rule of law that imposes […]
677.401 – Irregularities in issue of receipt or bill or conduct of issuer.
677.401 Irregularities in issue of receipt or bill or conduct of issuer.—The obligations imposed by this chapter on an issuer apply to a document of title even if: (1) The document does not comply with the requirements of this chapter or of any other statute, rule of law, or regulation regarding its issuance, form, or content; (2) The […]
677.402 – Duplicate document of title; overissue.
677.402 Duplicate document of title; overissue.—A duplicate or any other document of title purporting to cover goods already represented by an outstanding document of the same issuer does not confer any right in the goods, except as provided in the case of tangible bills of lading in a set of parts, overissue of documents for fungible […]