§ 18-101

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§18–101.

(a)In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

(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.