Md. Code, Commercial Law § 18-101
This is the official text of Md. Code, Commercial Law § 18-101, part of Maryland’s Code, Commercial Law — governs commercial transactions - Maryland's version of the Uniform Commercial Code.
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§18–101.
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(a) In this title 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.
(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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