# Commercial Law (GCL)

## Title 18. Bills of Lading and Warehouse Receipts -- Criminal Provisions

### Subtitle 1. Definitions

#### Section 18-101

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)

  (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 transportation as a bill of lading does for marine or rail transportation, and includes an air consignment note or air waybill.

(c) "Conspicuous" has the meaning stated in Sec. 1-201(10) of this article.

(d) "Goods" means all things which are treated as moveable for the purposes of a contract of storage or transportation.

(e) "Person" includes an individual, corporation, business trust, statutory trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.

(f) "Warehouse receipt" means a receipt issued by a person engaged in the business of storing goods for hire.

(g) "Warehouseman" means a person engaged in the business of storing goods for hire.

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Md. Code Ann., Com. Law (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)