Georgia § 46-9-2 - Power of common carrier to limit liability.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 46-9-2 — Power of common carrier to limit liability., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46-9-2. Power of common carrier to limit liability.
A common carrier may not limit his legal liability by any notice given either by publication or by entry on receipts given or tickets sold, provided that a common carrier may limit his liability by means of an express contract; provided, however, that a motor common carrier of household goods and office furnishings may require a shipper to declare a lump sum value for the shipment prior to loading or accept the per pound released value as provided in the terms of the bill of lading contract for the purpose of limiting its liability. (Orig. Code 1863, § 2041; Code 1868, § 2042; Code 1873, § 2068; Code 1882, § 2068; Civil Code 1895, § 2276; Civil Code 1910, § 2726; Code 1933, § 18-104; Ga. L. 1984, p. 693, § 1.) Cross references. - Limitation of carrier's liability by express provision in document of title, § 11-7-309 . Unenforceability of indemnification contracts holding indemnitee harmless from liability for its own negligence, § 13-8-2(b) .
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46-9-2 ("Power of common carrier to limit liability.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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