§ 34-16-104 — Issuance by carrier before receipt of goods prohibited; duplicates

It shall be unlawful for any carrier, or for any officer, agent
or servant of a carrier, to issue an order bill of lading or a
straight bill of lading, as defined by this act, until the whole
of the property as described therein shall have been actually
received and is at the time under the actual control of such
carrier, to be transported; or to issue a second or duplicate
order bill of lading or straight bill of lading for the same
property, in whole or in part, for which a former bill of lading
has been issued, and remains outstanding and uncancelled,
without prominently marking across the face of the same the word
"duplicate".