§7-1301. Liability for nonreceipt or misdescription; “said to contain;” “shipper’s weight, load, and count;” improper handling (1). A consignee of a nonnegotiable bill of lading that has given value in good faith, or a holder to which a negotiable bill has been duly negotiated, relying upon the description of the goods in the bill or […]
§7-1302. Through bills of lading and similar documents of title (1). The issuer of a through bill of lading, or other document of title embodying an undertaking to be performed in part by a person acting as its agent or by a performing carrier, is liable to any person entitled to recover on the bill […]
§7-1303. Diversion; reconsignment; change of instructions (1). Unless the bill of lading otherwise provides, a carrier may deliver the goods to a person or destination other than that stated in the bill or may otherwise dispose of the goods, without liability for misdelivery, on instructions from: (a). The holder of a negotiable bill; […]
§7-1304. Tangible bills of lading in a set (1). Except as customary in international transportation, a tangible bill of lading may not be issued in a set of parts. The issuer is liable for damages caused by violation of this subsection. [PL 2009, c. 324, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 324, Pt. […]
§7-1305. Destination bills (1). Instead of issuing a bill of lading to the consignor at the place of shipment, a carrier, at the request of the consignor, may procure the bill to be issued at destination or at any other place designated in the request. [PL 2009, c. 324, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL […]
§7-1306. 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. [PL 2009, c. 324, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 324, Pt. A, §4 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 324, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). […]
§7-1307. 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 […]
§7-1308. 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 must […]
§7-1309. 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 that a reasonably careful person would exercise under similar circumstances. This subsection does not affect any statute, regulation or rule of law […]
