Okla. Stat. tit. 12A, § 12A-7-301: Liability for nonreceipt or misdescription - "Said to

contain" - "Shipper's load and count" - Improper handling.

Liability for Nonreceipt or Misdescription; "Said to Contain";

"Shipper's Load and Count"; Improper Handling.

(a) A consignee of a nonnegotiable bill of lading which has

given value in good faith, or a holder to which a negotiable bill

has been duly negotiated, relying upon the description of the goods

in the bill or upon the date shown in the bill, may recover from the

issuer damages caused by the misdating of the bill or the nonreceipt

or misdescription of the goods, except to the extent that the bill

indicates that the issuer does not know whether any part or all of

the goods in fact were received or conform to the description, such

as in a 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 or condition of contents of packages

unknown", "said to contain", "shipper's weight, load and count" or

words of similar import, if such indication is true.

(b) If goods are loaded by an issuer of a bill of lading:

(1) the issuer shall count the packages of goods if shipped in

packages and ascertain the kind and quantity if shipped in bulk

freight; and

(2) words such as "shipper's weight, load and count" or words

of similar import indicating that the description was made by the

shipper are ineffective except as to goods concealed by packages.

(c) If bulk goods are loaded by a shipper that makes available

to the issuer of a bill of lading adequate facilities for weighing

those goods, the issuer shall ascertain the kind and quantity within

a reasonable time after receiving the shipper’s request in a record

to do so. In that case, "shipper's weight" or words of similar

import are ineffective.

(d) The issuer of a bill of lading, by including in the bill

the words "shipper's weight, load and count" or words of similar

import may indicate that the goods were loaded by the shipper, and,

if that statement is true, the issuer shall not be liable for

damages caused by the improper loading. However, omission of such

words does not imply liability for such damages caused by improper

loading.

(e) A shipper guarantees to an issuer the accuracy at the time

of shipment of the description, marks, labels, number, kind,

quantity, condition and weight, as furnished by the shipper, and the

shipper shall indemnify the issuer against damage caused by

inaccuracies in those particulars. This right of indemnity does not

limit the issuer’s responsibility and liability under the contract

of carriage to any person other than the shipper.