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In such cases the shipper or consignor, or, in the case of a shipment so reconsigned or diverted, the beneficial owner shall be liable for such additional charges, irrespective of any provisions to the contrary in the bill of lading or in the contract under which the shipment was made. If the consignee has given to the carrier erroneous information as to who is the beneficial owner, such consignee shall himself be liable for such additional charges, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section. On shipments reconsigned or diverted by any agent who has furnished the carrier with a notice of agency and the proper name and address of the beneficial owner, and when such shipments are refused or abandoned at ultimate destination, the beneficial owner shall be liable for all legally applicable charges in connection therewith.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1364796,"text":"When any common carrier by aircraft is instructed by a shipper or consignor to deliver property transported by such carrier to a consignee other than the shipper or consignor, such consignee shall not be legally liable for transportation charges in respect of the transportation of such property (beyond those billed against him at the time of delivery for which he is otherwise liable) which may be found to be due after the property has been delivered to him, if the consignee (a) is an agent only and had no beneficial title in the property, and (b) prior to delivery of the property has notified the delivering carrier in writing of the fact of such agency and absence of beneficial title, and, in the case of a shipment reconsigned or diverted to a point other than that specified in the original bill of lading, has also notified the delivering carrier in writing of the name and address of the beneficial owner of the property. In such cases the shipper or consignor, or, in the case of a shipment so reconsigned or diverted, the beneficial owner shall be liable for such additional charges, irrespective of any provisions to the contrary in the bill of lading or in the contract under which the shipment was made. If the consignee has given to the carrier erroneous information as to who is the beneficial owner, such consignee shall himself be liable for such additional charges, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section. On shipments reconsigned or diverted by any agent who has furnished the carrier with a notice of agency and the proper name and address of the beneficial owner, and when such shipments are refused or abandoned at ultimate destination, the beneficial owner shall be liable for all legally applicable charges in connection therewith.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":52231,"edition_id":2,"name":"Through Routes, Service, Rates, Etc","identifier":"8","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":8,"parent_id":52224,"metadata":{"child_laws":19,"child_structures":0},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:56:19","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:27:53","permalink":{"id":1461103,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":52231,"identifier":"8","token":"5.1\/9\/8","url":"\/5.1\/9\/8\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":52224,"edition_id":2,"name":"Air Carriers","identifier":"9","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":12,"parent_id":52221,"metadata":{"child_laws":61,"child_structures":9},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:56:17","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:27:52","permalink":{"id":1460967,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":52224,"identifier":"9","token":"5.1\/9","url":"\/5.1\/9\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":52221,"edition_id":2,"name":"Aviation","identifier":"5.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":9,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{"child_laws":218,"child_structures":28},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:56:16","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:27:49","permalink":{"id":1460301,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":52221,"identifier":"5.1","token":"5.1","url":"\/5.1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":366521,"structure_id":52231,"section_number":"5.1-121","catch_line":"Duties of carriers of passengers as to through routes, equipment, rates, regulations, etc","url":"\/5.1-121\/","token":"5.1\/9\/8\/5.1-121","metadata":false},{"id":366522,"structure_id":52231,"section_number":"5.1-122","catch_line":"Duties of carriers of property as to service, rates and regulations","url":"\/5.1-122\/","token":"5.1\/9\/8\/5.1-122","metadata":false},{"id":366523,"structure_id":52231,"section_number":"5.1-123","catch_line":"Through routes, joint rates, etc., not required may be established","url":"\/5.1-123\/","token":"5.1\/9\/8\/5.1-123","metadata":false},{"id":366524,"structure_id":52231,"section_number":"5.1-124","catch_line":"Undue preference not permitted","url":"\/5.1-124\/","token":"5.1\/9\/8\/5.1-124","metadata":false},{"id":366525,"structure_id":52231,"section_number":"5.1-125","catch_line":"Complaints; 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It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1970, chapter 708.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1461173,"object_type":"law","relational_id":366539,"identifier":"5.1-138","token":"5.1\/9\/8\/5.1-138","url":"\/5.1-138\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/5.1-138\/","token":"5.1\/9\/8\/5.1-138","dublin_core":{"Title":"Liability for additional charges","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 5.1-138","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>When any <span class=\"dictionary\">common carrier by aircraft<\/span> is instructed by a shipper or consignor to deliver property transported by such carrier to a consignee other than the shipper or consignor, such consignee shall not be legally liable for transportation charges in respect of the transportation of such property (beyond those billed against him at the time of delivery for which he is otherwise liable) which may be found to be due after the property has been delivered to him, if the consignee (a) is an agent only and had no beneficial title in the property, and (b) prior to delivery of the property has notified the delivering carrier in writing of the <span class=\"dictionary\">fact<\/span> of such agency and absence of beneficial title, and, in the case of a shipment reconsigned or diverted to a point other than that specified in the original bill of lading, has also notified the delivering carrier in writing of the name and address of the beneficial owner of the property. In such cases the shipper or consignor, or, in the case of a shipment so reconsigned or diverted, the beneficial owner shall be liable for such additional charges, irrespective of any provisions to the contrary in the bill of lading or in the <span class=\"dictionary\">contract<\/span> under which the shipment was made. If the consignee has given to the carrier erroneous information as to who is the beneficial owner, such consignee shall himself be liable for such additional charges, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section. On shipments reconsigned or diverted by any agent who has furnished the carrier with a notice of agency and the proper name and address of the beneficial owner, and when such shipments are refused or abandoned at ultimate destination, the beneficial owner shall be liable for all legally applicable charges in connection therewith.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLIABILITY FOR ADDITIONAL CHARGES (\u00a7 5.1-138)\n\nWhen any common carrier by aircraft is instructed by a shipper or consignor to\ndeliver property transported by such carrier to a consignee other than the\nshipper or consignor, such consignee shall not be legally liable for\ntransportation charges in respect of the transportation of such property (beyond\nthose billed against him at the time of delivery for which he is otherwise\nliable) which may be found to be due after the property has been delivered to\nhim, if the consignee (a) is an agent only and had no beneficial title in the\nproperty, and (b) prior to delivery of the property has notified the delivering\ncarrier in writing of the fact of such agency and absence of beneficial title,\nand, in the case of a shipment reconsigned or diverted to a point other than\nthat specified in the original bill of lading, has also notified the delivering\ncarrier in writing of the name and address of the beneficial owner of the\nproperty. In such cases the shipper or consignor, or, in the case of a shipment\nso reconsigned or diverted, the beneficial owner shall be liable for such\nadditional charges, irrespective of any provisions to the contrary in the bill\nof lading or in the contract under which the shipment was made. If the consignee\nhas given to the carrier erroneous information as to who is the beneficial\nowner, such consignee shall himself be liable for such additional charges,\nnotwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section. On shipments\nreconsigned or diverted by any agent who has furnished the carrier with a notice\nof agency and the proper name and address of the beneficial owner, and when such\nshipments are refused or abandoned at ultimate destination, the beneficial owner\nshall be liable for all legally applicable charges in connection therewith.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 56-193; 1970, c. 708.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}