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49 U.S.C. § 80108

Alterations and additions

United States · Title 49 — TRANSPORTATION · Status: effective

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49 U.S.C. § 80108, Alterations and additions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/491389
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An alteration or addition to a bill of lading after its issuance by a common carrier, without authorization from the carrier in writing or noted on the bill, is void. However, the original terms of the bill are enforceable.

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The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 103-272(H.R. 1758)1994-07-05
    To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to transportation, as subtitles II, III, and V-X of title 49, United States Code, "Transportation", and to make other technical improvements in the Code.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally