Maine § 17 §1702 Issue of receipt containing false statement

Maine Statutes

§ 17 §1702 — Issue of receipt containing false statement

Maine § 17 §1702

Title 17CRIMES

Ch. 59FRAUD AND FALSE PRETENSES

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 17 §1702 (2026).

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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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