Revised Code of Washington
2024 Archive

Article 7
WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS, BILLS OF LADING AND OTHER DOCUMENTS OF TITLE
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PART 1
GENERAL
62A.7-101Short title.
62A.7-102Definitions and index of definitions.
62A.7-103Relation of Article to treaty or statute.
62A.7-104Negotiable and nonnegotiable document of title.
62A.7-105Reissuance in alternative medium.
62A.7-106Control of electronic document of title.
PART 2
WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS: SPECIAL PROVISIONS
62A.7-201Person that may issue a warehouse receipt; storage under bond.
62A.7-202Form of warehouse receipt; effect of omission.
62A.7-203Liability for nonreceipt or misdescription.
62A.7-204Duty of care; contractual limitation of warehouse's liability.
62A.7-205Title under warehouse receipt defeated in certain cases.
62A.7-206Termination of storage at warehouse's option.
62A.7-207Goods must be kept separate; fungible goods.
62A.7-208Altered warehouse receipts.
62A.7-209Lien of warehouse.
62A.7-210Enforcement of warehouse lien.
PART 3
BILLS OF LADING: SPECIAL PROVISIONS
62A.7-301Liability for nonreceipt or misdescription; "said to contain"; "shipper's weight, load, and count"; improper handling.
62A.7-302Through bills of lading and similar documents of title.
62A.7-303Diversion; reconsignment; change of instructions.
62A.7-304Tangible bills of lading in a set.
62A.7-305Destination bills.
62A.7-306Altered bills of lading.
62A.7-307Lien of carrier.
62A.7-308Enforcement of carrier's lien.
62A.7-309Duty of care; contractual limitation of carrier's liability.
PART 4
WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS AND BILLS OF LADING:
GENERAL OBLIGATIONS
62A.7-401Irregularities in issue of receipt or bill or conduct of issuer.
62A.7-402Duplicate document of title; overissue.
62A.7-403Obligation of bailee to deliver; excuse.
62A.7-404No liability for good-faith delivery pursuant to document of title.
PART 5
WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS AND BILLS OF LADING:
NEGOTIATION AND TRANSFER
62A.7-501Form of negotiation and requirements of due negotiation.
62A.7-502Rights acquired by due negotiation.
62A.7-503Document of title to goods defeated in certain cases.
62A.7-504Rights acquired in absence of due negotiation; effect of diversion; stoppage of delivery.
62A.7-505Indorser not guarantor for other parties.
62A.7-506Delivery without indorsement: Right to compel indorsement.
62A.7-507Warranties on negotiation or delivery of document of title.
62A.7-508Warranties of collecting bank as to documents of title.
62A.7-509Adequate compliance with commercial contract.
PART 6
WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS AND BILLS OF LADING:
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
62A.7-601Lost, stolen, or destroyed documents of title.
62A.7-602Judicial process against goods covered by negotiable document of title.
62A.7-603Conflicting claims; interpleader.