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§ 18-101. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCommercial LawEffective: June 1, 2010

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Commercial Law
Title 18. Bills of Lading and Warehouse Receipts--Criminal Provisions
Subtitle 1. Definitions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2010
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 18-101
§ 18-101. Definitions
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(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)(1) “Bill of lading” means a document evidencing the receipt of goods for shipment issued by a person engaged in the business of transporting or forwarding goods.
(2) “Bill of lading” includes an airbill; that is, a document serving for air transportation as a bill of lading does for marine or rail transportation, and includes an air consignment note or air waybill.
(c) “Conspicuous” has the meaning stated in § 1-201(10) of this article.
(d) “Goods” means all things which are treated as moveable for the purposes of a contract of storage or transportation.
(e) “Person” includes an individual, corporation, business trust, statutory trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.
(f) “Warehouse receipt” means a receipt issued by a person engaged in the business of storing goods for hire.
(g) “Warehouseman” means a person engaged in the business of storing goods for hire.

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Added by Acts 1975, c. 49, § 3, eff. July 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 2010, c. 611, § 2, eff. June 1, 2010.
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 18-101, MD COML § 18-101
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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