2012 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 13 - COMMERCIAL CODE
Chapter 72 - Warehouse Receipts: Special Provisions
Section 7202 - Form of warehouse receipt; effect of omission

     § 7202.  Form of warehouse receipt; effect of omission.
        (a)  Form.--A warehouse receipt need not be in any particular
     form.
        (b)  Effect of omission.--Unless a warehouse receipt provides
     for each of the following, the warehouse is liable for damages
     caused to a person injured by its omission:
            (1)  a statement of the location of the warehouse
        facility where the goods are stored;
            (2)  the date of issue of the receipt;
            (3)  the unique identification code of the receipt;
            (4)  a statement whether the goods received will be
        delivered to the bearer, to a named person or its order;
            (5)  the rate of storage and handling charges, unless
        goods are stored under a field warehousing arrangement, in
        which case a statement of that fact is sufficient on a
        nonnegotiable receipt;
            (6)  a description of the goods or the packages
        containing them;
            (7)  the signature of the warehouse or its agent;
            (8)  if the receipt is issued for goods that the
        warehouse owns, either solely, jointly or in common with
        others, a statement of the fact of that ownership; and
            (9)  a statement of the amount of advances made and of
        liabilities incurred for which the warehouse claims a lien or
        security interest, unless the precise amount of advances made
        or of liabilities incurred, at the time of the issue of the
        receipt, is unknown to the warehouse or to its agent that
        issued the receipt, in which case a statement of the fact
        that advances have been made or liabilities incurred and the
        purpose of the advances or liabilities is sufficient.
        (c)  Permissible terms.--A warehouse may insert in its
     receipt any terms that are not contrary to this title and do not
     impair its obligation of delivery under section 7403 (relating
     to obligation of bailee to deliver; excuse) or its duty of care
     under section 7204 (relating to duty of care; contractual
     limitation of warehouse's liability). Any contrary provision is
     ineffective.