South Dakota § 57A-7-104 - Negotiable and nonnegotiable document of title.
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§ 57A-7-104. Negotiable and nonnegotiable document of title.
(a) A document of title is negotiable if by its terms the goods are to be delivered to bearer or to the order of a named person.
(b) A document of title other than one described in subsection (a) is nonnegotiable. A bill of lading that states that the goods are consigned to a named person is not made negotiable by a provision that the goods are to be delivered only against an order in a record signed by the same or another named person.
(c) A document of title is nonnegotiable if, at the time it is issued, the document has a conspicuous legend, however expressed, that it is nonnegotiable.
Source: SL 2009, ch 254, § 7-104.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 57A-7-104 ("Negotiable and nonnegotiable document of title.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. 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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