2014 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping (Sections 101 - 80509)
Subtitle III - Maritime Liability (Sections 30101 - 31343)
Chapter 307 - Liability of Water Carriers (Sections 30701 - 30707)
Sec. 30703 - Bills of lading
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 46 - SHIPPING |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle III - Maritime Liability CHAPTER 307 - LIABILITY OF WATER CARRIERS Sec. 30703 - Bills of lading |
| Contains | section 30703 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1516. |
| Statutes at Large References | 27 Stat. 445 120 Stat. 1516 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 109-304 |
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(a) Issuance.—On demand of a shipper, the carrier shall issue a bill of lading or shipping document.
(b) Contents.—The bill of lading or shipping document shall include a statement of—
(1) the marks necessary to identify the goods;
(2) the number of packages, or the quantity or weight, and whether it is carrier's or shipper's weight; and
(3) the apparent condition of the goods.
(c) Prima Facie Evidence of Receipt.—A bill of lading or shipping document issued under this section is prima facie evidence of receipt of the goods described.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1516.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 30703 | 46 App.:193. | Feb. 13, 1893, ch. 105, §4, 27 Stat. 445. |
In subsection (a), the words "On demand of a shipper" are added because of the reference to a demand in 46 App. U.S.C. 194. The words "transporting merchandise or property from or between ports of the United States and foreign ports" are omitted because of section 30702(a) of the revised title. The word "lawful" (which modifies "merchandise") is omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (b)(2), the words "or weight" are added for consistency with the requirement to state whether it is the carrier's or shipper's weight.
In subsection (b)(3), the word "order" is omitted as redundant to "condition". The words "delivered to and received by . . . for transportation" are omitted as unnecessary.
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