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Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 252.005

AGENT ISSUING ORDER BILL OF LADING IN DUPLICATE OR SET OF PARTS

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Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 252.005, AGENT ISSUING ORDER BILL OF LADING IN DUPLICATE OR SET OF PARTS, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/631150
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(a) Except where customary in overseas transportation, an agent of a common carrier may not knowingly issue or aid in issuing an order bill of lading in duplicate or in a set of parts. (b) An agent who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a felony punishable by: (1) imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for a term of not more than five years; and (2) a fine not to exceed $5,000.