A document in due form purporting to be a bill of lading, a policy or certificate of insurance, an official weigher's or inspector's certificate, a consular invoice, or any other document authorized or required by the contract to be issued by a third party is prima facie evidence of the document's own authenticity and genuineness and of the facts stated in the document by the third party.
N.D.C.C. § 41-01-21