Tennessee § 47-7-303 - Diversion — Reconsignment — Change of instructions.

§ 47-7-303. Diversion — Reconsignment — Change of instructions.

Unless the bill of lading otherwise provides, a carrier may deliver the goods to a person or destination other than that stated in the bill or may otherwise dispose of the goods, without liability for misdelivery, on instructions from: The holder of a negotiable bill; The consignor on a nonnegotiable bill, even if the consignee has given contrary instructions; The consignee on a nonnegotiable bill in the absence of contrary instructions from the consignor, if the goods have arrived at the billed destination or if the consignee is in possession of the tangible bill or in control of the electronic bill; or The consignee on a nonnegotiable bill, if the consignee is entitled as against the consignor to dispose of the goods. Unless instructions described in subsection (a) are included in a negotiable bill of lading, a person to which the bill is duly negotiated may hold the bailee according to the original terms. Acts 2008, ch. 814, § 1. Compiler's Notes. This revised chapter 7 replaces former chapter 7, effective July 1, 2008. Former chapter 7, §§ 47-7-101 — 47-7-106 , 47-7-201 — 47-7-210 , 47-7-301 — 47-7-309 , 47-7-401 — 47-7-404 , 47-7-501 — 47-7-509 , 47-7-601 — 47-7-603 (Acts 1963, ch. 81, § 1 (7-101 — 7-106(1), 7-201 — 7-210, 7-301 — 7-309, 7-401 — 7-404, 7-501 — 7-509, 7-601 — 7-603); 2000, ch. 846, § 15), concerning the Uniform Commercial Code, documents of title, regarding warehouse receipts, bills of lading and other documents of title, was repealed by Acts 2008, ch. 814, § 1, effective July 1, 2008, which enacted this revised chapter 7. Effective Dates. Acts 2008, ch. 814, § 40. July 1, 2008. Cross-References. Bailee, § 47-7-102 . Bill of lading, § 47-1-201 . Carrier, § 47-7-102 . Consignee, § 47-7-102 . Consignor, § 47-7-102 . Delivery, § 47-1-201 . Goods, § 47-7-102 . Holder, § 47-1-201 . Notice, knowledge, § 47-1-202 . Obligation of bailee to deliver, excuse, § 47-7-403 . Person, § 47-1-201 . Purchaser, § 47-1-201 . Relation of chapter to treaty or statute, § 47-7-103 . Rights acquired in absence of due negotiation, effect of diversion, stoppage of delivery, § 47-7-504 . Seller's stoppage of delivery in transit or otherwise, 47-2-705. Term, § 47-1-201 .