§ 21-1412 — Fraudulent warehouse receipts.

Any person carrying on the business of a warehouseman, wharfinger or other depositary of property, who issues any receipt, bill of lading or other voucher for any merchandise of any description which has not been actually received upon the premises of such person, and is not under his actual control at the time of issuing such instrument, whether such instrument is issued to a person as being the owner of such merchandise, or as security for any indebtedness, shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title, or by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both.

Legislative History

R.L. 1910, § 2711. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 353, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 246, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 415, eff. Jan. 1, 2026. NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 353 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.