Ohio Code § 1307.303
Ohio Code § 1307.303. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 1307.303.
(A) Unless the bill of lading otherwise provides, a carrier may deliver the goods to
a person or destination other than that stated in the bill or may otherwise dispose
of the goods, without liability for misdelivery, on instructions from: (1) the holder of a negotiable bill; (2) the consignor on a nonnegotiable bill, even if the consignee has given contrary instructions; (3) the consignee on a nonnegotiable bill in the absence of contrary instructions from
the consignor, if the goods have arrived at the billed destination or if the consignee
is in possession of the tangible bill or in control of the electronic bill; or (4) the consignee on a nonnegotiable bill if the consignee is entitled as against the
consignor to dispose of the goods. (B) Unless instructions described in division (A) of this section are included in a negotiable
bill of lading, a person to which the bill is duly negotiated may hold the bailee
according to the original terms.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1307.303
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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