Maine statute
17 M.R.S. § 1701 — Issue of receipt for goods not received
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Subchapter 2: Commercial Frauds, Maine Revised Statutes.
Full text of 17 M.R.S. § 1701
Statutory text current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the Maine Revised Statutes from the Revisor of Statutes' official published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Maine and has not been certified by the Secretary of State.
A warehouseman, or any officer, agent, or servant of a warehouseman, who issues or aids in issuing a receipt knowing that the goods for which such receipt is issued have not been actually received by such warehouseman, or are not under his actual control at the time of issuing such receipt, shall be guilty of a crime, and upon conviction shall be punished for each offense by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or by both.
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