{"data":{"id":"us-me/17-m.r.s.-1702","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"17 M.R.S. §1702","heading":"Issue of receipt containing false statement","body":"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.","path":["TITLE 17: CRIMES","CHAPTER 59: FRAUD AND FALSE PRETENSES","SUBCHAPTER 2: COMMERCIAL FRAUDS","ARTICLE 2: WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17/title17sec1702.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:28Z","sha256":"491dcd0f8b669777830d2d9589441937e90e53bc524cae995218384fbe0b4a7b","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/17-m.r.s.-1701","next":"us-me/17-m.r.s.-1703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}