Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 11. COMMERCIAL CODE · Chapter 7. · Article 7. WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS, BILLS OF LADING, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS OF TITLE · Part 2. WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS: SPECIAL PROVISIONS

11-7-202. Form of warehouse receipt; effect of omission.

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(a)
A warehouse receipt need not be in any particular form.#
(b)
Unless a warehouse receipt provides for each of the following, the warehouse is liable for damages caused to a person injured by its omission:#
1. (1)
  A statement of the location of the warehouse facility where the goods are stored;#
2. (2)
  The date of issue of the receipt;#
3. (3)
  The unique identification code of the receipt;#
4. (4)
  A statement whether the goods received will be delivered to the bearer, to a named person, or to a named person or its order;#
5. (5)
  The rate of storage and handling charges, unless goods are stored under a field warehousing arrangement, in which case a statement of that fact is sufficient on a nonnegotiable receipt;#
6. (6)
  A description of the goods or the packages containing them;#
7. (7)
  The signature of the warehouse or its agent;#
8. (8)
  If the receipt is issued for goods that the warehouse owns, either solely, jointly, or in common with others, a statement of the fact of that ownership; and#
9. (9)
  A statement of the amount of advances made and of liabilities incurred for which the warehouse claims a lien or security interest, unless the precise amount of advances made or liabilities incurred, at the time of the issue of the receipt, is unknown to the warehouse or to its agent that issued the receipt, in which case a statement of the fact that advances have been made or liabilities incurred and the purpose of the advances or liabilities is sufficient.#
(c)
A warehouse may insert in its receipt any terms that are not contrary to the provisions of this title and do not impair its obligation of delivery under Code Section 11-7-403 or its duty of care under Code Section 11-7-204. Any contrary provision is ineffective.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1933, § 109A-7-202, enacted by Ga. L. 1962, p. 156, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 481, § 1-1/HB 451.

Editor's notes

Ga. L. 2010, p. 481, § 3-1/HB 451, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act applies to a document of title that is issued or a bailment that arises on or after the effective date of this Act. This Act does not apply to a document of title that is issued or a bailment that arises before the effective date of this Act even if the document of title or bailment would be subject to this Act if the document of title had been issued or bailment had arisen on or after the effective date of this Act. This Act does not apply to a right of action that has accrued before the effective date of this Act.” This Act became effective May 27, 2010. Ga. L. 2010, p. 481, § 3-2/HB 451, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “A document of title issued or a bailment that arises before the effective date of this Act and the rights, documents, and interests flowing from that document or bailment are governed by any statute or other rule amended or repealed by this Act as if such amendment or repeal had not occurred and may be terminated, completed, consummated, or enforced under that statute or other rule.” This Act became effective May 27, 2010.

Cross references

Essential terms of warehouse receipts, § 10-4-20.

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