§ 18-101. Definitions

MD Comm L Code § 18-101 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)    (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.

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