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Section 18-203 – Negotiation of Bill of Lading When Goods Not in Carrier’s Possession

    A person may not negotiate or transfer for value a bill of lading:         (1)    With intent to defraud;         (2)    With knowledge that any of the goods which appear by the terms of the bill of lading to have been received for transportation by the carrier which issued the bill of lading are not in the possession or […]

Section 18-204 – Inducing Carrier to Issue Bill of Lading for Goods Not Received

    A person may not secure the issuance by a carrier of a bill of lading by inducing an officer, agent, or employee of the carrier to believe falsely that the goods were received by the carrier or are under its control:         (1)    With intent to defraud; and         (2)    With knowledge that, at the time the bill of […]

Section 18-301 – Issuance of Warehouse Receipt for Goods Not Received

    (a)    A person or his agent or officer may not issue any warehouse receipt, acceptance of an order, or other voucher for storage or deposit in the State of any goods if, at the time the instrument is issued, the goods are not:         (1)    In his actual possession or custody;         (2)    On his premises; or         (3)    Under his absolute […]

Section 18-302 – Issuance of Duplicate Warehouse Receipt Not So Marked

    Except as provided by § 7-601 of this article, a warehouseman or his officer, agent, or employee may not issue or aid in issuing a duplicate or additional negotiable warehouse receipt for any goods:         (1)    Without a conspicuous notation on its face of the word “duplicate”;         (2)    With knowledge that the original warehouse receipt for the goods […]

Section 18-305 – Delivery of Goods Without Obtaining Negotiable Warehouse Receipt

    Except as provided by § 7-601 of this article, a warehouseman or his officer, agent, or employee may not deliver goods out of the possession of the warehouseman:         (1)    With knowledge that a negotiable warehouse receipt, the negotiation of which would transfer the right to the possession of the goods, is outstanding and uncancelled; and         (2)    Without […]