Sec. 401. The obligations imposed by this chapter on an issuer apply to a document of title even if:
(1) the document does not comply with the requirements of this chapter or of any other statute, rule, or regulation regarding its issuance, form, or content;
(2) the issuer violated laws regulating the conduct of its business;
(3) the goods covered by the document were owned by the bailee when the document was issued; or
(4) the person issuing the document is not a warehouse but the document purports to be a warehouse receipt.
Formerly: Acts 1963, c.317, s.7-401. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.254; P.L.143-2007, SEC.48.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 1. Uniform Commercial Code
26-1-7-102. Definitions and Index of Definitions
26-1-7-103. Relation of Chapter to Other Laws
26-1-7-105. Tangible Substitute for Electronic Document of Title
26-1-7-106. Control of Electronic Document of Title
26-1-7-201. Who May Issue a Warehouse Receipt; Storage Under Government Bond
26-1-7-202. Form of Warehouse Receipt; Essential Terms; Optional Terms
26-1-7-203. Liability for Nonreceipt or Misdescription
26-1-7-204. Duty of Care; Contractual Limitation of Warehouse's Liability
26-1-7-205. Title Under Warehouse Receipt Defeated in Certain Cases
26-1-7-206. Termination of Storage at Warehouse's Option
26-1-7-207. Goods Must Be Kept Separate; Fungible Goods
26-1-7-208. Altered Warehouse Receipts
26-1-7-210. Enforcement of Warehouse's Lien
26-1-7-302. Through Bills of Lading and Similar Documents
26-1-7-303. Diversion; Reconsignment; Change of Instructions
26-1-7-304. Bills of Lading in a Set
26-1-7-306. Altered Bills of Lading
26-1-7-308. Enforcement of Carrier's Lien
26-1-7-309. Duty of Care; Contractual Limitation of Carrier's Liability
26-1-7-401. Irregularities in Issue of Receipt or Bill or Conduct of Issuer
26-1-7-402. Duplicate Receipt or Bill; Overissue
26-1-7-403. Obligation of Warehouse or Carrier to Deliver; Excuse
26-1-7-404. No Liability for Good Faith Delivery Upon Receipt or Bill
26-1-7-501. Form of Negotiation and Requirements of "Due Negotiation"
26-1-7-502. Rights Acquired by Due Negotiation
26-1-7-503. Form of Negotiation and Requirements of "Due Negotiation"
26-1-7-505. Endorser Not a Guarantor for Other Parties
26-1-7-506. Delivery Without Endorsement; Right to Compel Endorsement
26-1-7-507. Warranties on Negotiation or Transfer of Receipt or Bill
26-1-7-508. Warranties of Collecting Bank as to Documents
26-1-7-509. Receipt or Bill; When Adequate to Comply With Commercial Contract
26-1-7-601. Lost and Missing Documents
26-1-7-602. Attachment of Goods Covered by a Negotiable Document