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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A common carrier issuing a negotiable bill of lading has a lien on the goods covered by the bill for--
(1) charges for storage, transportation, and delivery (including demurrage and terminal charges), and expenses necessary to preserve the goods or incidental to transporting the goods after the date of the bill; and
(2) other charges for which the bill expressly specifies a lien is claimed to the extent the charges are allowed by law and the agreement between the consignor and carrier.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 49 U.S.C. § 80109 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 49. Transportation § 80109. Liens under negotiable bills - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-49-transportation/49-usc-sect-80109/
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