§ 7402 Duplicate Document Title Invalidity

Commercial Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•If someone makes a second copy of a paper that says they own something (like a car or a box of toys), the second copy doesn’t mean they own it again.
•The person who made the second copy can get in trouble if they didn’t mark it clearly as a copy or if they made too many copies.
•There are a few special times when a second copy is okay, like if the first one was lost or stolen.

Example

You have a paper that says you own a bike. Someone makes another paper saying they own the same bike.

The second paper doesn’t mean they own the bike. If they didn’t write 'COPY' on it, they could have to pay for causing problems.

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

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§ 7402 Duplicate Document Title Invalidity

A duplicate or any other document of title purporting to cover goods already represented by an outstanding document of the same issuer does not confer any right in the goods, except as provided in the case of tangible bills of lading in a set of parts, overissue of documents for fungible goods, substitutes for lost, stolen, or destroyed documents, or substitute documents issued pursuant to Section 7105. The issuer is liable for damages caused by its overissue or failure to identify a duplicate document by a conspicuous notation. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 254, Sec. 49. Effective January 1, 2007.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

duplicate document of title goods issuer tangible bills of lading fungible goods substitute documents Section 7105 conspicuous notation

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Commercial Code. Section 7402.

§ 7402 Duplicate Document Title Invalidity

Commercial Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 7402 Duplicate Document Title Invalidity

Key Takeaways

•If someone makes a second copy of a paper that says they own something (like a car or a box of toys), the second copy doesn’t mean they own it again.
•The person who made the second copy can get in trouble if they didn’t mark it clearly as a copy or if they made too many copies.
•There are a few special times when a second copy is okay, like if the first one was lost or stolen.

Example

You have a paper that says you own a bike. Someone makes another paper saying they own the same bike.

The second paper doesn’t mean they own the bike. If they didn’t write 'COPY' on it, they could have to pay for causing problems.

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

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 7402 Duplicate Document Title Invalidity

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

duplicate document of title goods issuer tangible bills of lading fungible goods substitute documents Section 7105 conspicuous notation

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Commercial Code. Section 7402.

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