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California Commercial Code Section 1307

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(1) A bill of lading, policy or certificate of insurance,
official weigher's or inspector's certificate, consular invoice, or
any other document authorized or required by the contract to be
issued by a third party is admissible as evidence of the facts stated
in the document by the third party in any action arising out of the
contract that authorized or required the document.
   (2) In any action arising out of the contract that authorized or
required the document referred to in subdivision (1):
   (a) A document in due form purporting to be the document referred
to in subdivision (1) is presumed to be authentic and genuine. The
presumption is a presumption affecting the burden of producing
evidence.
   (b) If the document is found to be authentic and genuine, the
facts stated in the document by the third party are presumed to be
true. The presumption is a presumption affecting the burden of proof.

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