17 §1702. Issue of receipt containing false statement

Title 17: CRIMES

Chapter 59: FRAUD AND FALSE PRETENSES

Subchapter 2: COMMERCIAL FRAUDS

Article 2: WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS

§1702. Issue of receipt containing false statement

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.