{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-355.7-309","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 355.7-309","heading":"Duty of care -- Contractual limitation of carrier's liability.","body":"(1) A carrier that issues a bill of lading, whether negotiable or nonnegotiable, shall\nexercise the degree of care in relation to the goods which a reasonably careful\nperson would exercise under similar circumstances. This subsection does not affect\nany statute, regulation, or rule of law that imposes liability upon a common carrier\nfor damages not caused by its negligence.\n(2) Damages may be limited by a term in the bill of lading or in a transportation\nagreement that the carrier's liability may not exceed a v alue stated in the bill or\ntransportation agreement if the carrier's rates are dependent upon value and the\nconsignor is afforded an opportunity to declare a higher value and the consignor is\nadvised of the opportunity. However, such a limitation is not ef fective with respect\nto the carrier's liability for conversion to its own use.\n(3) Reasonable provisions as to the time and manner of presenting claims and\ncommencing actions based on the shipment may be included in a bill of lading or a\ntransportation agreement.","path":[],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=40626","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:46Z","sha256":"e25d0d71889393de6145159377aa4819638c89b5e8d27984ba1d7249c86807b5","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-355.7-308","next":"us-ky/krs-355.7-401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}