Definitions

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    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

    (b)    (1)    “Bill of lading” means a document evidencing the receipt of goods for shipment issued by a person engaged in the business of transporting or forwarding goods.

        (2)    “Bill of lading” includes an airbill; that is, a document serving for air transportation as a bill of lading does for marine or rail transportation, and includes an air consignment note or air waybill.

    (c)    “Conspicuous” has the meaning stated in § 1-201(10) of this article.

    (d)    “Goods” means all things which are treated as moveable for the purposes of a contract of storage or transportation.

    (e)    “Person” includes an individual, corporation, business trust, statutory trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.

    (f)    “Warehouse receipt” means a receipt issued by a person engaged in the business of storing goods for hire.

    (g)    “Warehouseman” means a person engaged in the business of storing goods for hire.


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