Minnesota § 228.49 - NEGOTIATING BILL FOR GOODS CARRIER DOES NOT HAVE
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§ 228.49. NEGOTIATING BILL FOR GOODS CARRIER DOES NOT HAVE
Subdivision 1.Elements of crime.
If:
(1) a carrier issues a bill for goods;
(2) the goods by the terms of the bill appear to have been received for transportation by the carrier; and
(3) a person intending to deceive negotiates or transfers the bill for value knowing that the carrier or a connecting carrier does not have or control some or all of the goods;
then the person is guilty of a crime.
Subd. 2.Penalty.
Whoever commits the crime described in subdivision 1 may be sentenced for each offense to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
History:
(5006) 1917 c 399 s 48; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1988 c 469 art 4 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 228.49 ("NEGOTIATING BILL FOR GOODS CARRIER DOES NOT HAVE") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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