Georgia § 10-4-80 - Penalties for issuing receipt for cotton not in warehouse.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 10-4-80 — Penalties for issuing receipt for cotton not in warehouse., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10-4-80. Penalties for issuing receipt for cotton not in warehouse.
The manager of any warehouse, or agent, employee, or servant, who issues or aids in issuing a receipt for cotton, knowing that such cotton has not been actually placed in the warehouse under the control of the manager thereof, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished for each offense by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a period of not less than one nor more than five years, or by a fine not exceeding $5,000.00. (Ga. L. 1918, p. 246, § 16; Code 1933, § 5-9903.)
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