§ 101-41.303-2 - Conversion of commercial bills of lading.

(a) A commercial bill of lading or a commercial express receipt may be converted to a GBL by either of the following procedures:

(1) When the origin carrier requires the original commercial document, the shipper shall surrender it to the initial carrier's agent for his certification as follows:

(2) When the origin carrier does not require the original commercial document, the shipper shall obtain the signature of the origin carrier's agent on the original and all copies and immediately forward the original to the agency that authorized the shipment. The authorizing agency shall issue or cause to be issued a GBL for the shipment involved. The original commercial document and the issued GBL, properly cross-referenced and securely attached together, shall then be forwarded to the origin carrier for transmittal to the billing carrier for execution of the “Certificate of Carrier Billing” and preparation of the SF 1113.

(b) The signature of the initial carrier's agent shall not be required on GBL's converted from commercial documents when it appears on the commercial documents attached thereto.