Haw. Code R. § 16-605-48 - Bills of lading and shipping documents
(a) Unless
otherwise provided, a water carrier of property, at the time of accepting a
shipment, shall issue a freight receipt or bill of lading covering the
shipment. In the freight receipt or bill of lading, the carrier shall itemize
and clearly and fully describe the shipment, including its classification. The
original freight receipts and bills of lading, when processed for billing, must
include the name of the shipper, the name of the consignee, the date the
shipment was received for transportation, point of origin and point of
destination, a description of the shipment tendered, the weight or measurements
of the shipment, or both, the rate charged for transportation and the basis of
computation of the charges, and the signature of the shipper or its
agent.
(b) All bills of lading must
comply with article 7, chapter 4 90, HRS, and the United States Carriage of
Goods by Sea Act, 46 U.S.C. §§ 1300-1315.
(c) The carrier shall retain copies of all
bills of lading, filed in chronological order, separate from all other records
at its place of business within the State for at least five years. The carrier
may retain the copies on microfilm, optical imaging, or any other method
authorized by the commission. The carrier shall make hard copies of the bills
of lading available to the commission or its representatives upon
request.
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