<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 57A-7-303 - Diversion--Reconsignment--Change of instructions. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2073561Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2073561SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2073561CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2073561Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2073561DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2073561Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2073561Normal-000002 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2073561000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2073561SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2073561SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2073561Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=57A-7-303"><span class="s2073561SENU">57A-7-303</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2073561SENU">. </span><span class="s2073561CL">Diversion--Reconsignment--Change of instructions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2073561Normal-000000"><span class="s2073561DefaultParagraphFont">(a) Unless the bill of lading otherwise provides, a carrier may deliver the goods to a person or destination other than that stated in the bill or may otherwise dispose of the goods, without liability for misdelivery, on instructions from:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2073561Normal-000001"><span class="s2073561DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The holder of a negotiable bill;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2073561Normal-000001"><span class="s2073561DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The consignor on a nonnegotiable bill even if the consignee has given contrary instructions;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2073561Normal-000001"><span class="s2073561DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The consignee on a nonnegotiable bill in the absence of contrary instructions from the consignor, if the goods have arrived at the billed destination or if the consignee is in possession of the tangible bill or in control of the electronic bill; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2073561Normal-000001"><span class="s2073561DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    The consignee on a nonnegotiable bill, if the consignee is entitled as against the consignor to dispose of the goods.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2073561Normal-000002"><span class="s2073561DefaultParagraphFont">(b) Unless instructions described in subsection (a) are included in a negotiable bill of lading, a person to which the bill is duly negotiated may hold the bailee according to the original terms.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2073561Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2073561000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2073561Normal"><span class="s2073561SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2073561SCL-000004"> SL 2009, ch 254, § 7-303.</span></p></div></body></html>