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Uniform Commercial Code

Uniform Commercial Code

3/15/2004

Uniform Commercial Code - Article 7

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PART 1. GENERAL

  • § 7-101. Short Title.
  • § 7-102. Definitions and Index of Definitions.
  • § 7-103. Relation of Article to Treaty, Statute, Tariff, Classification or Regulation.
  • § 7-104. Negotiable and Non-negotiable Warehouse Receipt, Bill of Lading or Other Document of Title.
  • § 7-105. Construction Against Negative Implication.

PART 2. WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS: SPECIAL PROVISIONS

  • § 7-201. Who May Issue a Warehouse Receipt; Storage Under Government Bond.
  • § 7-202. Form of Warehouse Receipt; Essential Terms; Optional Terms.
  • § 7-203. Liability for Non-receipt or Misdescription.
  • § 7-204. Duty of Care; Contractual Limitation of Warehouseman's Liability.
  • § 7-205. Title Under Warehouse Receipt Defeated in Certain Cases.
  • § 7-206. Termination of Storage at Warehouseman's Option.
  • § 7-207. Goods Must Be Kept Separate; Fungible Goods.
  • § 7-208. Altered Warehouse Receipts.
  • § 7-209. Lien of Warehouseman.
  • § 7-210. Enforcement of Warehouseman's Lien.

PART 3. BILLS OF LADING: SPECIAL PROVISIONS

  • § 7-301. Liability for Non-receipt or Misdescription; "Said to Contain"; "Shipper's Load and Count"; Improper Handling.
  • § 7-302. Through Bills of Lading and Similar Documents.
  • § 7-303. Diversion; Reconsignment; Change of Instructions.
  • § 7-304. Bills of Lading in a Set.
  • § 7-305. Destination Bills.
  • § 7-306. Altered Bills of Lading.
  • § 7-307. Lien of Carrier.
  • § 7-308. Enforcement of Carrier's Lien.
  • § 7-309. Duty of Care; Contractual Limitation of Carrier's Liability.

PART 4. WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS AND BILLS OF LADING: GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

  • § 7-401. Irregularities in Issue of Receipt or Bill or Conduct of Issuer.
  • § 7-402. Duplicate Receipt or Bill; Overissue.
  • § 7-403. Obligation of Warehouseman or Carrier to Deliver; Excuse.
  • § 7-404. No Liability for Good Faith Delivery Pursuant to Receipt or Bill.

PART 5. WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS AND BILLS OF LADING: NEGOTIATION AND TRANSFER

  • § 7-501. Form of Negotiation and Requirements of "Due Negotiation".
  • § 7-502. Rights Acquired by Due Negotiation.
  • § 7-503. Document of Title to Goods Defeated in Certain Cases.
  • § 7-504. Rights Acquired in the Absence of Due Negotiation; Effect of Diversion; Seller's Stoppage of Delivery.
  • § 7-505. Indorser Not a Guarantor for Other Parties.
  • § 7-506. Delivery Without Indorsement: Right to Compel Indorsement.
  • § 7-507. Warranties on Negotiation or Transfer of Receipt or Bill.
  • § 7-508. Warranties of Collecting Bank as to Documents.
  • § 7-509. Receipt or Bill: When Adequate Compliance With Commercial Contract.

PART 6. WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS AND BILLS OF LADING: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

  • § 7-601. Lost and Missing Documents.
  • § 7-602. Attachment of Goods Covered by a Negotiable Document.
  • § 7-603. Conflicting Claims; Interpleader.