554.7307 Lien of carrier. 1. A carrier has a lien on the goods covered by a bill of lading or on the proceeds thereof in its possession for charges after the date of the carrier’s receipt of the goods for storageor transportation, including demurrage and terminal charges, and for expenses necessaryfor preservation of the goods incident to their transportation or reasonably incurred in theirsale pursuant to law. However, against a purchaser for value of a negotiable bill of lading, acarrier’s lien is limited to charges stated in the bill or the applicable tariffs or, if no chargesare stated, a reasonable charge. 2. A lien for charges and expenses under subsection 1 on goods that the carrier was required by law to receive for transportation is effective against the consignor or any personentitled to the goods unless the carrier had notice that the consignor lacked authority tosubject the goods to those charges and expenses. Any other lien under subsection 1 iseffective against the consignor and any person that permitted the bailor to have control orpossession of the goods unless the carrier had notice that the bailor lacked authority. 3. er subsection 1 iseffective against the consignor and any person that permitted the bailor to have control orpossession of the goods unless the carrier had notice that the bailor lacked authority. 3. A carrier loses its lien on any goods that it voluntarily delivers or unjustifiably refuses to deliver. [R60, §1898, 1899; C73, §2177, 2178; C97, §3130; S13, §3138-a27 – 32, -b25; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8270, 9687 – 9692, 10326; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §487.26, 542.27 – 542.32, 575.2; C66, 71,73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.7307] 2007 Acts, ch 30, §22, 45, 46 Sat Dec 23 01:57:55 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 554.7307 (24, 0)
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