Section 7-303 - Diversion - Reconsignment - Change of instructions(a) Unless the bill of lading otherwise provides, a carrier may deliver the goods to a person or destination other than that stated in the bill or may otherwise dispose of the goods, without liability for misdelivery, on instructions from: (1) the holder of a negotiable bill;(2) the consignor on a nonnegotiable bill, even if the consignee has given contrary instructions;(3) the consignee on a nonnegotiable bill in the absence of contrary instructions from the consignor, if the goods have arrived at the billed destination or if the consignee is in possession of the tangible bill or in control of the electronic bill; or(4) the consignee on a nonnegotiable bill, if the consignee is entitled as against the consignor to dispose of the goods.(b) Unless instructions described in subsection (a) of this section are included in a negotiable bill of lading, a person to which the bill is duly negotiated may hold the bailee according to the original terms.Okla. Stat. tit. 12A, § 7-303
Laws 1961, p. 145, § 7-303; Amended by Laws 2005 , HB 2035, c. 140, § 18, eff. 1/1/2006.Oklahoma Code Comment
Prior Statutory Provisions:
13 O.S. §§ 63, 64.
Text and derivation of prior provisions, see Appendix at end of this title.
Comment:
This changes Oklahoma law as it was set out in former 13 O.S. §§ 63 and 64, under which the orders of the consignee were paramount as to directions to deliver the goods. Also, the previous Oklahoma law made no distinction between negotiable and non-negotiable instruments, and made no provision for the orders of the holder of a negotiable bill of lading. The previous Oklahoma statutes were, therefore, antiquated and not sufficient for modern practices. The Commercial Code establishes clear rules covering modern practices.