70A-7a-307 - Lien of carrier.
70A-7a-307. Lien of carrier.
(1) A carrier has a lien on the goods covered by a bill of lading or on the proceeds thereofin its possession for charges after the date of the carrier's receipt of the goods for storage ortransportation, including demurrage and terminal charges, and for expenses necessary forpreservation of the goods incident to their transportation or reasonably incurred in their salepursuant to law. However, against a purchaser for value of a negotiable bill of lading, a carrier'slien is limited to charges stated in the bill or the applicable tariffs or, if no charges are stated, areasonable charge.
(2) A lien for charges and expenses under Subsection (1) on goods that the carrier wasrequired by law to receive for transportation is effective against the consignor or any personentitled to the goods unless the carrier had notice that the consignor lacked authority to subjectthe goods to those charges and expenses. Any other lien under Subsection (1) is effective againstthe consignor and any person that permitted the bailor to have control or possession of the goodsunless the carrier had notice that the bailor lacked authority.
(3) A carrier loses its lien on any goods that it voluntarily delivers or unjustifiably refusesto deliver.
Enacted by Chapter 42, 2006 General Session