§80112 Liability Under Negotiable Bills Issued in Parts, Sets, or Duplicates

Summary

Carriers must not issue a negotiable bill of lading in parts or sets when the bill is made in a State for shipping goods to a place in the 48 contiguous States or the District of Columbia. If a carrier does, and a buyer who paid honestly for one part doesn’t get the goods, the carrier must pay damages even if the carrier already gave the goods to someone with a different part. If at least 2 negotiable bills of lading are issued in a State for the same goods to a place in the 48 contiguous States or the District of Columbia, every copy except the original must clearly say “duplicate” or a similar word on its face. If the carrier fails to mark copies and a buyer pays for one thinking it is the original, the carrier must pay damages even if the original bill holder already received the goods.