California Civil Code

§ 3051.6

CIV § 3051.6 Effective Jan 1, 1994Div. 3 · Title 14 · Part 4 · Ch. 6

Statute text

(a)Except as provided in subdivision (b), a carrier has a lien on freight in its possession for the total amount owed to the carrier by the owner or beneficial owner of the cargo being shipped for the aggregate amount of any fines, penalties, costs, expenses, or interest incurred by the carrier resulting from the inclusion of false or erroneous information as to gross cargo weight in a written or electronic certification provided by the owner, beneficial owner, or person responsible for making the certification pursuant to Section 508 of Title 49 of the United States Code.

(b)This section does not apply to any of the following freight:

(1)Perishable goods.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 757, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.