Arkansas § 2-17-228 - Return of receipt.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 2-17-228 — Return of receipt., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-17-228. Return of receipt.
Except as permitted by law or by the rules in this subchapter, a warehouseman shall not deliver grain for which he or she has issued a negotiable receipt until the receipt has been returned to him or her and cancelled. He or she shall not deliver grain for which he or she has issued a nonnegotiable receipt until the receipt has been returned to him or her or until he or she has obtained a written order for the receipt from the person lawfully entitled to the delivery or his or her authorized agent. Before delivery is made of the last portion of a lot of grain covered by a nonnegotiable receipt, the receipt itself shall be surrendered.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 2-17-228 cover?
Section 2-17-228 ("Return of receipt.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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