Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 77.djvu/751

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PUBLIC LAW 88-243-DEC. 30, 1963

(8) Definitions in other articles applying to this article and the sections in •vvliicli they appear are: "Contract for sale'' section 28:2—106. "Overseas" section 28:2—323. "Receipt-' of goods section 28:2—103. (4) I n addition article 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this article. §28:7—103. Relation of article to treaty, statute, tariff, classification or regulation To the extent that any treaty or statute of the l"J"nited States, regulatory statute of the District or tariff, classification or regulation filed or issued pursuant thereto is applicable, the provisions of this article are subject thereto. § 28:7—104. Negotiable and non-negotiable warehouse receipt, bill of lading or other document of title (1) A warehouse receipt, bill of lading or other document of title is negotiable (a) if by its terms the goods are to be delivered to bearer or to the order of a named person; or (b) where recognized in overseas trade, if it runs to a named person or assigns. (2) Any other document is non-negotiable. A bill of lading in which it is stated 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 a written order signed by the same or another named person. §28:7—105. Construction against negative implication The omission from either part 2 or part 3 of this article of a provision corresponding to a provision made in the other part does not imply that a coiresponding rule of law is not applicable. PART 2—WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS: SPECIAL PROVISIONS § 28:7—201. Who may issue a warehouse receipt; storage under government bond (1) A warehouse receipt may be issued by any warehouseman. (2) Where goods including distilled spirits and agricultural commodities are stored under a statute requiring a bond against withdrawal or a license for the issuance of receipts in the nature of warehouse receipts, a receipt issued for the goods has like effect as a warehouse receipt even though issued by a person who is the owner of the goods and is not a warehouseman. § 28:7—202. Form of warehouse receipt; essential terms; optional terms (1) A warehouse receipt need not be in any particular form. (2) Unless a warehouse receipt embodies within its written or printed terms each of the following, the warehouseman is liable for damages caused by the omission to a person injured thereby: (a) the location of the warehouse where the goods are stored; ^b) the date of issue of the receipt; (c) the consecutive number of the receipt; (d) a statement whether the goods received will be delivered to the bearer, to a specified person, or to a specified person or his order; (e) the rate of storage and handling charges, except that where goods are stored under a field warehousing arrangement a statement of that fact is sufficient on a non-negotiable receipt;

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