A bill of lading that does not have a name consignee and has no damage exceptions noted on its face is described as which?

A bill of lading that does not have a name consignee and has no damage exceptions noted on its face is described as which?

• A. Contains no named consignee and no damage exceptions
• B. Contains a named consignee and damage exceptions
• C. Contains no consignee and no insurance clause
• D. Is non-negotiable

Answer: (A)

A bill of lading’s face shows who is named to receive the goods and whether there are any stated exceptions to liability for damage. When there is no named consignee on the face and no damage exceptions noted, the document is described as containing no named consignee and no damage exceptions. That exact combination is what option describes. If there were a named consignee and damage exceptions, it would describe a different situation, and other terms like no consignee with an insurance clause would point to another described scenario. The absence of a named consignee alone does not automatically make the document non-negotiable; there would need to be explicit wording to that effect.

A bill of lading’s face shows who is named to receive the goods and whether there are any stated exceptions to liability for damage. When there is no named consignee on the face and no damage exceptions noted, the document is described as containing no named consignee and no damage exceptions. That exact combination is what option describes. If there were a named consignee and damage exceptions, it would describe a different situation, and other terms like no consignee with an insurance clause would point to another described scenario. The absence of a named consignee alone does not automatically make the document non-negotiable; there would need to be explicit wording to that effect.