Pennsylvania § 7203 - Liability for nonreceipt or misdescription.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7203 — Liability for nonreceipt or misdescription., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7203. Liability for nonreceipt or misdescription.
A party to or purchaser for value in good faith of a document of title, other than a bill of lading, that relies upon the description of the goods in the document may recover from the issuer damages caused by the nonreceipt or misdescription of the goods, except to the extent that:
(1) the document conspicuously indicates that the issuer does not know whether all or part of the goods in fact were received or conform to the description, such as a case in which the description is in terms of marks or labels or kind, quantity or condition or the receipt or description is qualified by "contents, condition and quality unknown," "said to contain," or words of similar import, if the indication is true; or
(2) the party or purchaser otherwise has notice of the nonreceipt or misdescription.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 7203
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7203 cover?
Section 7203 ("Liability for nonreceipt or misdescription.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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