894                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                       [CH. 538

(2) Unless such instructions are noted on a negotiable bill of
lading, a person to whom the bill is duly negotiated can hold the
bailee according to the original terms.

7—304. Bills of Lading in a Set.

(1)  Except where customary in overseas transportation, a bill
of lading must not be issued in a set of parts. The issuer is liable
for damages caused by violation of this subsection.

(2)   Where a bill of lading is lawfully drawn in a set of parts,
each of which is numbered and expressed to be valid only if the
goods have not been delivered against any other part, the whole of
the parts constitute one bill.

(3)   Where a bill of lading is lawfully issued in a set of parts and
different parts are negotiated to different persons, the title of the
holder to whom the first due negotiation is made prevails as to both
the document and the goods even though any later holder may have
received the goods from the carrier in good faith and discharged the
carrier's obligation by surrender of his part.

(4) Any person who negotiates or transfers a single part of a bill
of lading drawn in a set is liable to holders of that part as if it were
the whole set.

(5) The bailee is obliged to deliver in accordance with Part 4 of
this Sub-title against the first presented part of a bill of lading
lawfully drawn in a set. Such delivery discharges the bailee's obli-
gation on the whole bill.

7—305. Destination Bills.

(1)  Instead of issuing a bill of lading to the consignor at the place
of shipment a carrier may at the request of the consignor procure
the bill to be issued at destination or at any other place designated
in the request.

(2)   Upon request of anyone entitled as against the carrier to
control the goods while in transit and on surrender of any outstand-
ing bill of lading or other receipt covering such goods, the issuer may
procure a substitute bill to be issued at any place designated in the
request.

7—306. Altered Bills of Lading.

An unauthorized alteration or filling in of a blank in a bill of lading
leaves the bill enforceable according to its original tenor.

7—307. Lien of Carrier.

(1) A carrier has a lien on the goods covered by a bill of lading
for charges subsequent to the date of its receipt of the goods for
storage or transportation (including demurrage and terminal
charges) and for expenses necessary for preservation of the goods
or incident to their transportation or reasonably incurred in their
sale pursuant to law. But against a purchaser for value of a nego-
tiable bill of lading a carrier's lien is limited to charges stated in the
bill or the applicable tariffs, or if no charges are stated then to a
reasonable charge.