Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE X— - MISCELLANEOUS › Chapter CHAPTER 801— - BILLS OF LADING › § 80103
Explains when a bill of lading can be transferred to someone else and when it cannot. A bill is transferable if it says the goods go "to the order" of a named consignee and it does not say it is not transferable. Adding a name to be notified when the goods arrive does not change that or tell a buyer that the named person has rights. A bill is not transferable if it simply says the goods go to a named consignee. Signing or handing over a nontransferable bill does not make it transferable or give the new holder extra rights. A carrier must mark such a bill clearly as nonnegotiable or not negotiable, except for informal receipts.
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49 U.S.C. § 80103
Title 49 — Transportation
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Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73