Okla. Stat. tit. 12A, § 12A-7-307
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Lien of carrier
Official statutory text
Lien of Carrier.
(a) A carrier has a lien on the goods covered by a bill of
lading or on the proceeds thereof in its possession for charges
subsequent to the date of the carrier’s receipt of the goods for
storage or transportation, including demurrage and terminal charges,
and for expenses necessary for preservation of the goods incident to
their transportation or reasonably incurred in their sale pursuant
to law. However, against a purchaser for value of a negotiable bill
of lading, a carrier's lien is limited to charges stated in the bill
or the applicable tariffs or, if no charges are stated, a reasonable
charge.
(b) A lien for charges and expenses under subsection (a) of
this section on goods that the carrier was required by law to
receive for transportation is effective against the consignor or any
person entitled to the goods unless the carrier had notice that the
consignor lacked authority to subject the goods to those charges and
expenses. Any other lien under subsection (a) of this section is
effective against the consignor and any person that permitted the
bailor to have control or possession of the goods unless the carrier
had notice that the bailor lacked authority.
(c) A carrier loses its lien on any goods that it voluntarily
delivers or unjustifiably refuses to deliver.
(a) A carrier has a lien on the goods covered by a bill of
lading or on the proceeds thereof in its possession for charges
subsequent to the date of the carrier’s receipt of the goods for
storage or transportation, including demurrage and terminal charges,
and for expenses necessary for preservation of the goods incident to
their transportation or reasonably incurred in their sale pursuant
to law. However, against a purchaser for value of a negotiable bill
of lading, a carrier's lien is limited to charges stated in the bill
or the applicable tariffs or, if no charges are stated, a reasonable
charge.
(b) A lien for charges and expenses under subsection (a) of
this section on goods that the carrier was required by law to
receive for transportation is effective against the consignor or any
person entitled to the goods unless the carrier had notice that the
consignor lacked authority to subject the goods to those charges and
expenses. Any other lien under subsection (a) of this section is
effective against the consignor and any person that permitted the
bailor to have control or possession of the goods unless the carrier
had notice that the bailor lacked authority.
(c) A carrier loses its lien on any goods that it voluntarily
delivers or unjustifiably refuses to deliver.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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