Tennessee § 47-7-305 - Destination bills.
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§ 47-7-305. Destination bills.
Instead of issuing a bill of lading to the consignor at the place of shipment, a carrier, at the request of the consignor, may procure the bill to be issued at destination or at any other place designated in the request. Upon request of any person entitled as against a carrier to control the goods while in transit and on surrender of possession or control of any outstanding bill of lading or other receipt covering the goods, the issuer, subject to § 47-7-105, may procure a substitute bill to be issued at any place designated in the request. 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Commercial Code, documents of title, regarding warehouse receipts, bills of lading and other documents of title, was repealed by Acts 2008, ch. 814, § 1, effective July 1, 2008, which enacted this revised chapter 7.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. Bill of lading, § 47-1-201 . Consignor, § 47-7-102 . Goods, § 47-7-102 . Issuer, § 47-7-102 . Receipt of goods, § 47-2-103 . Reissuance in alternative medium, § 47-7-105 .
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Section 47-7-305 ("Destination bills.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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