17 M.R.S. §1702: Issue of receipt containing false statement
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 17: CRIMES
- CHAPTER 59: FRAUD AND FALSE PRETENSES
- SUBCHAPTER 2: COMMERCIAL FRAUDS
- ARTICLE 2: WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS
A warehouseman, or any officer, agent or servant of a warehouseman, who fraudulently issues or aids in fraudulently issuing a receipt for goods knowing that it contains any false statement, shall be guilty of a crime, and upon conviction shall be punished for each offense by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 11 months, or by both.
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