Issue for warehouseman’s goods of warehouse receipts that do not state his or her ownership Where there are deposited with or held by a warehouseman goods of which he or she is owner, either solely or jointly or in common with others, the warehouseman, or any of his or her officers, agents, or servants, who knowing this ownership, issues or aids in issuing a negotiable warehouse receipt for those goods that does not state that ownership, shall be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both. (Added 1966, No. 29 (Sp. Sess.), § 16.)
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