Georgia § 46-9-45 - Commencement and termination of carrier's responsibility for goods.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 46-9-45 — Commencement and termination of carrier's responsibility for goods., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46-9-45. Commencement and termination of carrier's responsibility for goods.
The responsibility of a carrier shall commence with the delivery of the goods to him or to his agent or at the place where the carrier is accustomed or agrees to receive them. The carrier's responsibility shall cease with the delivery of the goods at destination according to the direction of the person sending the goods or according to the custom of the trade. (Orig. Code 1863, § 2043; Code 1868, § 2044; Code 1873, § 2070; Code 1882, § 2070; Civil Code 1895, § 2279; Civil Code 1910, § 2730; Code 1933, § 18-306.)
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