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Title 11, Article 7-A: DOCUMENTS OF TITLE

Part 1: GENERAL

11 §7-1101. Short title 
11 §7-1102. Definitions and index of definitions 
11 §7-1103. Relation of Article to treaty or statute 
11 §7-1104. Negotiable and nonnegotiable document of title 
11 §7-1105. Reissuance in alternative medium 
11 §7-1106. Control of electronic document of title (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/25) 
11 §7-1106. Control of electronic document of title (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/25) 

Part 2: WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS: SPECIAL PROVISIONS

11 §7-1201. Person that may issue a warehouse receipt; storage under bond 
11 §7-1202. Form of warehouse receipt; effect of omission 
11 §7-1203. Liability for nonreceipt or misdescription 
11 §7-1204. Duty of care; contractual limitation of warehouse's liability 
11 §7-1205. Title under warehouse receipt defeated in certain cases 
11 §7-1206. Termination of storage at warehouse's option 
11 §7-1207. Goods must be kept separate; fungible goods 
11 §7-1208. Altered warehouse receipts 
11 §7-1209. Lien of warehouse 
11 §7-1210. Enforcement of warehouse's lien 

Part 3: BILLS OF LADING: SPECIAL PROVISIONS

11 §7-1301. Liability for nonreceipt or misdescription; "said to contain;" "shipper's weight, load, and count;" improper handling 
11 §7-1302. Through bills of lading and similar documents of title 
11 §7-1303. Diversion; reconsignment; change of instructions 
11 §7-1304. Tangible bills of lading in a set 
11 §7-1305. Destination bills 
11 §7-1306. Altered bills of lading 
11 §7-1307. Lien of carrier 
11 §7-1308. Enforcement of carrier's lien 
11 §7-1309. Duty of care; contractual limitation of carrier's liability 

Part 4: WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS AND BILLS OF LADING: GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

11 §7-1401. Irregularities in issue of receipt or bill or conduct of issuer 
11 §7-1402. Duplicate document of title; overissue 
11 §7-1403. Obligation of bailee to deliver; excuse 
11 §7-1404. No liability for good faith delivery pursuant to document of title 

Part 5: WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS AND BILLS OF LADING: NEGOTIATION AND TRANSFER

11 §7-1501. Form of negotiation and requirements of due negotiation 
11 §7-1502. Rights acquired by due negotiation 
11 §7-1503. Document of title to goods defeated in certain cases 
11 §7-1504. Rights acquired in absence of due negotiation; effect of diversion; stoppage of delivery 
11 §7-1505. Indorser not guarantor for other parties 
11 §7-1506. Delivery without indorsement; right to compel indorsement 
11 §7-1507. Warranties on negotiation or delivery of document of title 
11 §7-1508. Warranties of collecting bank as to documents of title 
11 §7-1509. Adequate compliance with commercial contract 

Part 6: WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS AND BILLS OF LADING: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

11 §7-1601. Lost, stolen or destroyed documents of title 
11 §7-1602. Judicial process against goods covered by negotiable document of title 
11 §7-1603. Conflicting claims; interpleader 

Part 7: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

11 §7-1701. Effective date 
11 §7-1702. Applicability 
11 §7-1703. Savings clause 
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