Virginia § 8.7-201 Who may issue a warehouse receipt; storage under government bond

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§ 8.7-201 — Who may issue a warehouse receipt; storage under government bond

Virginia § 8.7-201

Title 8.7COMMERCIAL CODE — WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS, BILLS OF LADING AND OTHER DOCUMENTS OF TITLE

Part 2WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS: SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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Va. Code Ann. § 8.7-201 (2026).

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(1)A warehouse receipt may be issued by any warehouseman.

(2)Where goods including distilled spirits and agricultural commodities are stored under a statute requiring a bond against withdrawal or a license for the issuance of receipts in the nature of warehouse receipts, a receipt issued for the goods has like effect as a warehouse receipt even though issued by a person who is the owner of the goods and is not a warehouseman.

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(1) A warehouse receipt may be issued by any warehouseman.

(2) Where goods including distilled spirits and agricultural commodities are stored under a statute requiring a bond against withdrawal or a license for the issuance of receipts in the nature of warehouse receipts, a receipt issued for the goods has like effect as a warehouse receipt even though issued by a person who is the owner of the goods and is not a warehouseman.