A document in due form purporting to be a bill of lading, policy or certificate of insurance, official weigher's or inspector's certificate, consular invoice, or any other document authorized or required by the contract to be issued by a third party is prima facie evidence of its own authenticity and genuineness and of the facts stated in the document by the third party. HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10.1-202; 1966 (54) 2716; former 1976 Code Section 36-1-202; 2014 Act No. 213 (S.343), Section 1, eff October 1, 2014.
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