MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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thus superseding any effect that sight be had by the
Maryland act. Also, the Maryland act is not prospective
in effect, since it is only applicable to postal savings
accounts made before January 1, 1972; and over half of
the anticipated payments under the act have already been
made. Consequently, there is no reason to retain these
sections in the Code. The continued existence of these
provisions in the session laws is sufficient to satisfy
the needs of the Abandoned Property Office.

TITLE 18. BILLS OF LADING AND WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS -
CRIMINAL PROVISIONS.

SUBTITLE 1. DEFINITIONS.

18-101. DEFINITIONS.

(A) IN GENERAL.

IS THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language used
as the standard introductory language to a
definition section.

(B) BILL OF LADING.

(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 TRANSPORATION AS A
BILL OF LADING DOES FOR MARINE OR BAIL TRANSPORTATION,
AND INCLUDES AN AIR CONSIGNMENT NOTE OR AIR WAYBILL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
added for purposes of clarity and conformity.
It repeats without substantive change the
definition of "bill of lading" contained in
§1—201 (6) of this article, which definition,
in turn, was derived from the Uniform Bills of
Lading Act. Since the provisions of present
Art. 11 (now Subtitle 2 of this article) were
once a part of that Act, use of the term in
Art. 14 would appear to have been intended to
have the meaning stated in §1—201(6). See
Official Consent to §1—201.

(C) CONSPICUOUS.

"CONSPICUOUS" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN §1-201(10)