Section 36-7-203 - Liability for nonreceipt or misdescriptionA party to or purchaser for value in good faith of a document of title other than a bill of lading that relies upon the description of the goods in the document may recover from the issuer damages caused by the nonreceipt or misdescription of the goods, except to the extent that:
(1) the document conspicuously indicates that the issuer does not know whether all or part of the goods in fact were received or conform to the description, such as the case in which the description is in terms of marks or labels or kind, quantity or condition, or the receipt or description is qualified by "contents, condition and quality unknown," "said to contain" or words of similar import, if the indication is true; or(2) the party or purchaser otherwise has notice of the nonreceipt or misdescription.Amended by 2014 S.C. Acts, Act No. 213 (SB 343), s 2, eff. 10/1/2014.1966 (54) 2716; 1962 Code Section 10.7-203. 2014 Act No. 213, Section 51, provides as follows:
"SECTION 51. This act becomes effective on October 1, 2014. It applies to transactions entered into and events occurring after that date."