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46 U.S.C. § 30704 — Loading, stowage, custody, care, and delivery
submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-304 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 40 words · no verdicts yet
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A carrier can't excuse its own negligence in loading, storing, or delivering goods in a bill of lading. Any clause that tries to do that is legally void.
A carrier can't put a clause in a bill of lading or shipping document that lets it dodge responsibility for loss or damage caused by its own negligence or fault. This applies to negligence in loading, stowing, storing, caring for, or delivering the goods. Any clause that tries to do this is void — it has no legal effect.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain
A carrier* may not insert in a bill of lading or shipping document a provision avoiding its liability for loss or damage arising from negligence or fault in loading, stowage, custody, care, or proper delivery. Any such provision is void.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1516.)
history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
- 2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-304 · 120 Stat. 1516
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 109-304 on 2006-10-06.
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