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HomeCommercial CodeDiv. 7Ch. 3§ 7305 Bill Of Lading Issuance

§ 7305 Bill Of Lading Issuance

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§ 7305 Bill Of Lading Issuance

Key Takeaways

  • •If you're sending stuff somewhere, you can ask the delivery company to give you the shipping papers at the destination instead of where you sent it from.
  • •If you're in charge of the stuff being shipped, you can ask for new shipping papers if you give back the old ones.
  • •The delivery company can make new shipping papers at a different place if you ask and follow the rules.

Example

You send a package to your friend in another city and want the shipping papers to be given to your friend when it arrives.

You can ask the delivery company to give the shipping papers to your friend at the destination instead of giving them to you when you send the package.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 7305 Bill Of Lading Issuance

(a) 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 the bill to be issued at destination or at any other place designated in the request. (b) Upon request of any person entitled as against a carrier to control the goods while in transit and on surrender of possession or control of any outstanding bill of lading or other receipt covering the goods, the issuer, subject to Section 7105, may procure a substitute bill to be issued at any place designated in the request. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 254, Sec. 49. Effective January 1, 2007.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

bill of ladingcarrierconsignorsubstitute bill

Related Statutes

  • § 7303 Carrier Delivery Authorization Rules
  • § 7307 Carrier Lien On Goods
  • § 1307 Third-Party Contract Documents
  • § 2319 F.O.B. Delivery Terms
  • § 2320 Cif And Cf Shipping Terms

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Commercial Code. Section 7305.
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