U.S.C. Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION 49 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE X - MISCELLANEOUS CHAPTER 801 - BILLS OF LADING Sec. 80108 - Alterations and additions From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§80108. Alterations and additions
An alteration or addition to a bill of lading after its issuance by a common carrier, without authorization from the carrier in writing or noted on the bill, is void. However, the original terms of the bill are enforceable.
(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1349.)
Historical and Revision Notes Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
80108 49 App.:93. Aug. 29, 1916, ch. 415, §13, 39 Stat. 540.
The word "erasure" is omitted as being included in "alteration". The words "whatever be the nature and purpose of the change" are omitted as surplus. The word "terms" is substituted for "tenor" for clarity.