Florida Statutes Part III - Bills Of Lading: Special Provisions (Ss. 677.301-677.309)

• 677.301 - Liability For Nonreceipt Or Misdescription; “said To Contain”; “shipper’s Weight, Load, And Count”; Improper Handling.
  (1) A consignee of a nonnegotiable bill of lading which has given value in good faith, or a holder to which a negotiable bill has been...
• 677.302 - Through Bills Of Lading And Similar Documents Of Title.
  (1) The issuer of a through bill of lading, or other document of title embodying an undertaking to be performed in part by a person acting...
• 677.303 - Diversion; Reconsignment; Change Of Instructions.
  (1) Unless the bill of lading otherwise provides, a carrier may deliver the goods to a person or destination other than that stated in the bill...
• 677.304 - Tangible Bills Of Lading In A Set.
  (1) Except as customary in international transportation, a tangible bill of lading may not be issued in a set of parts. The issuer is liable for...
• 677.305 - Destination Bills.
  (1) Instead of issuing a bill of lading to the consignor at the place of shipment, a carrier, at the request of the consignor, may procure...
• 677.306 - Altered Bills Of Lading.
  An unauthorized alteration or filling in of a blank in a bill of lading leaves the bill enforceable according to its original tenor.History.—s. 1, ch....
• 677.307 - Lien Of Carrier.
  (1) A carrier has a lien on the goods covered by a bill of lading or on the proceeds thereof in its possession for charges after...
• 677.308 - Enforcement Of Carrier’s Lien.
  (1) A carrier’s lien on goods may be enforced by public or private sale of the goods, in bulk or in packages, at any time or...
• 677.309 - Duty Of Care; Contractual Limitation Of Carrier’s Liability.
  (1) A carrier that issues a bill of lading, whether negotiable or nonnegotiable, shall exercise the degree of care in relation to the goods which a...

Last modified: September 23, 2016