§ 2144

Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 757, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.

A carrier has a lien for (a) freightage and for services rendered at request of shipper or consignee in and about the transportation of the property, (b) care and preservation of the property, (c) money advanced at request of shipper or consignee to discharge a prior lien, and (d), subject to the limitations specified in Section 3051.6, any fines, penalties, costs, expenses, and interest arising from the provision of false or erroneous certifications of gross cargo weight as required by Section 508 of Title 49 of the United States Code. The carrier’s rights

to this lien are regulated by the title on liens.

Other sections in Article 4 - Freightage

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