Sec. 13b-396. (Formerly Sec. 16-290). Bills of lading. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 13b-396. (Formerly Sec. 16-290). Bills of lading. Each household goods carrier subject to the provisions of this chapter shall issue a bill of lading upon the receipt of household goods for transportation for hire. The rights and obligations of such household goods carrier and the holder of such bill of lading shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of article 7 of the Uniform Commercial Code, title 42a, respecting bills of lading.

      (1949 Rev., S. 5684; 1961, P.A. 116, S. 17; P.A. 95-126, S. 12, 25.)

      History: 1961 act substituted relevant reference to commercial code in lieu of prior law; Sec. 16-290 transferred to Sec. 13b-396, effective July 1, 1989, in keeping with transfer of certain powers and duties of department of public utility control to transportation department by P.A. 88-249. (Revisor's note: Statute published in both Title 16 and Title 13b in the Connecticut General Statutes, Revision of 1958, revised to 1989); P.A. 95-126 substituted "household goods carrier" for references to "motor common carrier" and "household goods" for "property", effective July 1, 1995.

      See Sec. 42a-7-301 et seq. re bills of lading under Uniform Commercial Code.

      Annotation to former section 16-290:

      A common carrier is excused from liability only by an act of God, the public enemy, faulty packaging or inherent vice. To escape liability it is incumbent upon the defendant carrier to prove the shipment delivered in a damaged condition fell within a class as to which the carrier is not an insurer and that no fault of his contributed to the damage. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 91.