671.202 Prima facie evidence by third-party documents.

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Florida Code › Title XXXIX › Chapter 671 › Part II › Section 671.202

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A document in due form purporting to be a bill of lading, policy or certificate of insurance, official weigher’s or inspector’s certificate, consular invoice, or any other document authorized or required by the contract to be issued by a third party is prima facie evidence of its own authenticity and genuineness and of the facts stated in the document by the third party.

History: s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 9, ch. 2007-134.

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