Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-102
§80108 Alterations and Additions
Title 49 › SUBTITLE X — MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 801 — BILLS OF LADING › § 80108
Summary
A bill of lading cannot be changed after the carrier issues it unless the carrier agrees in writing or notes the change on the bill. Any alteration made without that written approval is void, and the original terms still apply and can be enforced.
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Title 49, §80108
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An alteration or addition to a bill of lading after its issuance by a common carrier, without authorization from the carrier in writing or noted on the bill, is void. However, the original terms of the bill are enforceable.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 8010849 App.:93.Aug. 29, 1916, ch. 415, § 13, 39 Stat. 540. The word “erasure” is omitted as being included in “alteration”. The words “whatever be the nature and purpose of the change” are omitted as surplus. The word “terms” is substituted for “tenor” for clarity.
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49 U.S.C. § 80108
Title 49, Transportation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102