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Maine · Through October 1, 2025

17 M.R.S. §1702: Issue of receipt containing false statement

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  1. TITLE 17: CRIMES
  2. CHAPTER 59: FRAUD AND FALSE PRETENSES
  3. SUBCHAPTER 2: COMMERCIAL FRAUDS
  4. 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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