Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 77 § 77.2020 — Form
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 77 ·
Oregon Code § 77.2020·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Form
of warehouse receipt; effect of omission.
(1) A warehouse receipt need not be in any particular
form.
(2) Unless a
warehouse receipt provides for each of the following, the warehouse is liable
for damages caused to a person injured by its omission:
(a) A statement
of the location of the warehouse facility where the goods are stored;
(b) The date of
issue of the receipt;
(c) The unique
identification code of the receipt;
(d) A statement
whether the goods received will be delivered to the bearer, to a named person,
or to a named person or its order;
(e) The rate of
storage and handling charges, unless goods are stored under a field warehousing
arrangement, in which case a statement of that fact is sufficient on a
nonnegotiable receipt;
(f) A description
of the goods or the packages containing them;
(g) The signature
of the warehouse or its agent;
(h) If the
receipt is issued for goods that the warehouse owns, either solely, jointly or
in common with others, a statement of the fact of that ownership; and
(i) A statement
of the amount of advances made and of liabilities incurred for which the
warehouse claims a lien or security interest, unless the precise amount of
advances made or of liabilities incurred, at the time of the issue of the
receipt, is unknown to the warehouse or to its agent that issued the receipt,
in which case a statement of the fact that advances have been made or
liabilities incurred and the purpose of the advances or liabilities is
sufficient.
(3) A warehouse
may insert in its receipt any terms that are not contrary to the Uniform
Commercial Code and do not impair its obligation of delivery under ORS 77.4030
or its duty of care under ORS 77.2040. Any contrary provision is ineffective. [1961
c.726 §77.2020; 2009 c.181 §56]
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 77.2020
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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