Rhode Island § 11-9.1-4 § 11-9.1-4. Unlawful issuance of duplicate bill of lading.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 11-9.1-4 — § 11-9.1-4. Unlawful issuance of duplicate bill of lading.

Rhode Island § 11-9.1-4

Title 11Criminal Offenses

Ch. 11-9.1Commercial Transactions

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-9.1-4 (2026).

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§ 11-9.1-4. Unlawful issuance of duplicate bill of lading.
Any officer, agent, or servant of a carrier who, with intent to defraud, issues or
            aids in issuing a duplicate or additional negotiable bill of lading for goods without
            placing plainly upon the face of each bill the word "duplicateâ€� or some other word
            or words indicating that the document is not an original bill of lading, knowing that
            a former negotiable bill of lading for the same goods or any part of them is outstanding
            and uncanceled, shall be guilty of a crime, and upon conviction shall be punished
            for each offense by imprisonment not exceeding five (5) years, or by a fine not exceedi

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§ 11-9.1-4. Unlawful issuance of duplicate bill of lading.

Any officer, agent, or servant of a carrier who, with intent to defraud, issues or aids in issuing a duplicate or additional negotiable bill of lading for goods without placing plainly upon the face of each bill the word "duplicateâ€� or some other word or words indicating that the document is not an original bill of lading, knowing that a former negotiable bill of lading for the same goods or any part of them is outstanding and uncanceled, shall be guilty of a crime, and upon conviction shall be punished for each offense by imprisonment not exceeding five (5) years, or by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000), or both.