Connecticut § 40-51 - Issue of receipt for goods not received or under actual control.
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§ 40-51. Issue of receipt for goods not received or under actual control.
Sec. 40-51. Issue of receipt for goods not received or under actual control. 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, for each offense, be guilty of a class D felony.
(1949 Rev., S. 6535; P.A. 13-258, S. 101.)
History: P.A. 13-258 changed penalty from fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years to a class D felony.
“Field storage warehousing” valid under New York law. 90 C. 415.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-51 ("Issue of receipt for goods not received or under actual control.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. 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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