A document in due form purporting to be a bill of lading, policy or certificate of insurance, official weigher's or inspector's certificate, consular invoice, or any other document authorized or required by the contract to be issued by a third party shall be prima-facie evidence of its own authenticity and genuineness and of the facts stated in the document by the third party.
(Code 1981, §11-1-307, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 996, § 3A-1/SB 65.)