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Illinois Statutes

§ 7-306 — Altered bills of lading

Illinois § 7-306
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicBUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT
Ch. 810COMMERCIAL CODE
Act 810 ILCS 5/Uniform Commercial Code.
Art.Part 3 - Bills of Lading: Special Provisions

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Bluebook
810 Ill. Comp. Stat. 7-306 (2026).

Text

An unauthorized alteration or filling in of a blank in a bill of lading leaves the bill enforceable according to its original tenor.

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Legislative History

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 2101.)

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Negotiable and nonnegotiable document of title
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Reissuance in alternative medium
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Control of electronic document of title
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Form of warehouse receipt; effect of omission
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Liability for non-receipt or misdescription
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Title under warehouse receipt defeated in certain cases
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