§46-7-701. Applicability
§46-7-701. Applicability. This article applies to a document of title that is issued or a bailment that arises on or after the effective date of this article. This article does not apply to a document of title that is issued or a bailment that arises before the effective date of this article even if the […]
§46-7-702. Savings Clause
A document of title issued or a bailment that arises before the effective date of this article and the rights, obligations, and interests flowing from that document or bailment are governed by any statute or other rule amended or repealed by this article as if amendment or repeal had not occurred and may be terminated, […]
§46-7-404. No Liability for Good-Faith Delivery Pursuant to Document of Title
A bailee that in good faith has received goods and delivered or otherwise disposed of the goods according to the terms of a document of title or pursuant to this article is not liable for the goods even if: (1) The person from which the bailee received the goods did not have authority to procure […]
§46-7-501. Form of Negotiation and Requirements of Due Negotiation
§46-7-501. Form of negotiation and requirements of due negotiation. (a) The following rules apply to a negotiable tangible document of title: (1) If the document's original terms run to the order of a named person, the document is negotiated by the named person's indorsement and delivery. After the named person's indorsement in blank or to […]
§46-7-502. Rights Acquired by Due Negotiation
(a) Subject to sections 7-205 and 7-503, a holder to which a negotiable document of title has been duly negotiated acquires thereby: (1) Title to the document;
§46-7-306. 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.
§46-7-307. Lien of Carrier
(a) 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 incident to […]
§46-7-308. Enforcement of Carrier's Lien
(a) 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 include a statement of the […]
§46-7-309. Duty of Care; Contractual Limitation of Carrier's Liability
(a) 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 liability upon a common carrier for damages […]
§46-7-401. Irregularities in Issue of Receipt or Bill or Conduct of Issuer
§46-7-401. Irregularities in issue of receipt or bill or conduct of issuer. The obligations imposed by this article on an issuer apply to a document of title even if: (1) The document does not comply with the requirements of this article or of any other statute, rule, or regulation regarding its issuance, form, or content;